fLongPath (Function)

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fLongPath (Function)

In french: fCheminLong

Returns the full long path of a file or directory.

Versions 24 and later

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Windows.

New in version 24

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Windows.

Example

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// Retrieve the long path of a file
ResLongPath = fLongPath("C:\MyDir~1\Account~1.doc")
// fLongPath returns "C:\MyDirectories\Report March 2000.doc"

Syntax

<Result> = fLongPath(<File path> [, <Option>])

<Result>: Character string

Long name corresponding to the full path of the file or directory. If <File path> ends with the "\" character, this character is kept.
Empty string ("") if an error occurred (for instance, if the specified file or directory does not exist). To get the details of the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.

<File path>: Character string (with quotes)

Name and full (or relative) path of the file or directory (up to 260 characters). A UNC path can be used.
Versions 15 and later
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
New in version 15
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.

<Option>: Integer constant

Versions 15 and later
Used to specify the format of function result.
fPathUNICODE <Result> will be a character string in Unicode format.

Remark: If the fPathUNICODE constant is not specified and if the function must return a Unicode string, <Result> will correspond to the short path of the file.
New in version 15
Used to specify the format of function result.
fPathUNICODE <Result> will be a character string in Unicode format.

Remark: If the fPathUNICODE constant is not specified and if the function must return a Unicode string, <Result> will correspond to the short path of the file.
Used to specify the format of function result.
fPathUNICODE <Result> will be a character string in Unicode format.

Remark: If the fPathUNICODE constant is not specified and if the function must return a Unicode string, <Result> will correspond to the short path of the file.

Remarks

Some operating systems (Windows 3.1 and earlier) do not support the long names. To find out whether a drive supports the long names, use fDriveInfo associated with the fdFileNameSize constant.

Component: wd260std.dll