FileGetShortName

[randallc]

Hi

I have had some trouble with a script, and now find this func has not beeen working for a directory [or filename?] past the first level? - goes back some versions, before Unicode change; maybe forever?

Run from helpfile; modified for an existing directory, thus;

;~ $a = FileGetShortName(@HomeDrive & "\Program Files")
$a = FileGetShortName("C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Copy of Examples\")
ConsoleWrite("short file name="& $a&@LF)
msgbox(0,"short file name", $a)
;$a is probably "x:\PROGRA~1"
; But output is ; short file name=C:\PROGRA~1\AutoIt3\Copy of Examples\

Should be;

C:\PROGRA~1\AutoIt3\Copy~1\ -or similar?

Randall

Edited May 23, 2007 by randallc

[Rick]

if it doesnt exist it cant shorten it, if it does, then it does

Edited May 23, 2007 by Rick

[randallc]

if it doesnt exist it cant shorten it, if it does, then it does

Not for me!

That's my point; see example in post 1; that directory does indeed exist on my computer.

Thanks, Randall

[]EDIT -PS it works OK an a different computer! -all XPSP2, although not the last few updates , last few weeks off broadband..]

Edited May 24, 2007 by randallc

[Jon]

If you open a cmd prompt and go into C:\Program Files\AutoIt3

Then do

Dir /X

Does it show a short file name entry for Copy of Examples?

[Valuater]

No problem here...

$a = FileGetShortName("C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Examples\EzSkin\EzSkin_1-2-3-0-2.exe")
$b = FileGetShortName(@HomeDrive & "\Program Files\AutoIt3\Examples\EzSkin\EzSkin_1-2-3-0-2.exe")
If FileExists($a) Then
    ConsoleWrite("short file name=" & $a & @LF)
    MsgBox(0, @AutoItVersion & " short file name", $a & @CRLF & $B)
    ;$a is probably "x:\PROGRA~1"
Else
    MsgBox(0, "error", "short file name does not exist" & @CRLF & $a)
EndIf

folder or file

...

Win Xp SP2

Autoit 3.2.2.0

Beta 3.2.3.10

8)

Edited May 24, 2007 by Valuater

[randallc]

If you open a cmd prompt and go into C:\Program Files\AutoIt3

Then do

Dir /X

Does it show a short file name entry for Copy of Examples?

I'll look ; not at that computer again till later; it does return @error=1, btw! [could there be a setting in XP or disc error on that computer stopping it working?]

Randall

Edited May 24, 2007 by randallc

[GaryFrost]

seems to work for me, example:

$a = FileGetShortName("C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\AutoIt Debugger\")
ConsoleWrite("short file name="& $a&@LF)
msgbox(0,"short file name", $a)

>"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper\AutoIt3Wrapper.exe" /run /prod /ErrorStdOut /in "F:\Autoit_files\test2.au3" /autoit3dir "C:\Program Files\AutoIt3" /UserParams

+>20:27:06 Starting AutoIt3Wrapper v.1.8.4

>Running AU3Check (1.54.7.0) from:C:\Program Files\AutoIt3

+>20:27:06 AU3Check ended.rc:0

>Running:(3.2.4.6):C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\autoit3.exe "F:\Autoit_files\test2.au3"

short file name=C:\PROGRA~1\AutoIt3\AUTOIT~1\

+>20:27:09 AutoIT3.exe ended.rc:0

+>20:27:11 AutoIt3Wrapper Finished

>Exit code: 0 Time: 5.047

[randallc]

Hi,

Yes OK on another computer; seems to be reproducible just on 1 computer!;

**could this move to help and support forum?

Thanks, randall

[randallc]

If you open a cmd prompt and go into C:\Program Files\AutoIt3

Then do

Dir /X

Does it show a short file name entry for Copy of Examples?

No it doesn't for any within that directory!

How annoying is that! - Do I need a computer tech or a new computer?

Randall

[AdmiralAlkex]

No it doesn't for any within that directory!

How annoying is that! - Do I need a computer tech or a new computer?

Randall

I dont know how Autoit check filenames but if it takes them directly from the filesystem then are you sure you have creation of short filenames on??

In newer operating systems(for example win XP) you can turn it off by editing a registrykey and since this is a unneccessary burden on your comp many people turn it off. But as I said, I dont know how Autoit gets filenames.

Edit=Oh forgot to say that this is only on NTFS.

Edited May 24, 2007 by TzarAlkex