MKI_FileShortName (File I/O) Changed in Version 2014.2

C++ Syntax

bool

MKI_FileShortName(

 const LPCWSTR f_pszFullName,

 MKI_FILENAMEW& f_rShortName );

Shortens a file's name, usually to display it in a dialog window of limited size. Usually, the resulting file name will not be longer than 80 characters (unless the file's base name itself is longer than 80 characters).

Parameters

FullName

[const LPCWSTR] Address of file name to be shortened.

ShortName

[MKI_FILENAMEW&] Address of text buffer to receive the shortened file name.

Return Value

Returns true if successful, false if not.

Comment

If, e.g., the current file name is:

 d:\dirname1\dirname2\dirname3\dirname4\filename.ext

the resulting short file name might be:

 d:\...\dirname4\filename.ext

This procedure will work for all types of file systems (FAT, Enhanced FAT, NTFS, HPFS).