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Help: How do I convert LFN to truncated 8.3?

• Posted by Vincent <darkvincentdude at yahoo.com> Jan 17, 2006
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Hello Euphorians,

Does anyone here how to convert long file name paths to truncated DOS 8.3 names
using Euphoria code? I want to supply a LFN string and use a function that would
return the truncated 8.3 equivelent.

Eg:

Input = "C:\\Documents and Settings\\Vincent\\Foo.e" (LFN)
Output = "C:\\DOCUME~1\\VINCENT\\FOO.E" (DOS 8.3)

I dont wish to use a LFN library in this case for compatability reasons.

Thanks in advance for any help.


Regards,
Vincent