C# Signature:
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern uint GetShortPathName(string lpszLongPath,
[Out] StringBuilder lpszShortPath, uint cchBuffer);
User-Defined Types:
None.
Notes:
None.
Tips & Tricks:
Please add some!
Sample Code:
/// <summary>
/// The ToLongPathNameToShortPathName function retrieves the short path form of a specified long input path
/// </summary>
/// <param name="longName">The long name path</param>
/// <returns>A short name path string</returns>
public static string ToShortPathName(string longName)
{
StringBuilder shortNameBuffer = new StringBuilder(256);
int bufferSize = shortNameBuffer.Capacity;
int result = GetShortPathName(longName, shortNameBuffer, bufferSize);
return shortNameBuffer.ToString();
}
Alternative Managed API:
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