How do I display full paths instead of the truncated (tilde) forma
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From: GS on 2 Feb 2010 17:37 I would like to know if there's a way to force a path string to display full text instead of the truncated version that uses the tilde character. i.e.: force "C:\Progr~1\My Appli~1\" to display as "C:\Program Files\My Application\" Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Garry
From: C. Kevin Provance on 2 Feb 2010 17:51 "GS" <GS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F9DDC05E-1A1C-4F7B-BAF5-9399C73C9089(a)microsoft.com... |I would like to know if there's a way to force a path string to display full | text instead of the truncated version that uses the tilde character. | | i.e.: | force "C:\Progr~1\My Appli~1\" | to display as | "C:\Program Files\My Application\" | This is kind of old school Public Function GetLongFilename(ByVal sShortName As String) As String Dim sLongName As String Dim sTemp As String Dim iSlashPos As Long sShortName = Replace(sShortName, """", vbNullString, 1) sShortName = sShortName & "\" iSlashPos = InStr(4, sShortName, "\") While iSlashPos sTemp = Dir(Left$(sShortName, iSlashPos - 1), vbNormal + vbHidden + vbSystem + vbDirectory) If sTemp = vbNullString Then GetLongFilename = vbNullString Exit Function End If sLongName = sLongName & "\" & sTemp iSlashPos = InStr(iSlashPos + 1, sShortName, "\") Wend GetLongFilename = Left$(sShortName, 2) & sLongName End Function
From: Bob Butler on 2 Feb 2010 18:09 "GS" <GS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F9DDC05E-1A1C-4F7B-BAF5-9399C73C9089(a)microsoft.com... >I would like to know if there's a way to force a path string to display >full > text instead of the truncated version that uses the tilde character. > > i.e.: > force "C:\Progr~1\My Appli~1\" > to display as > "C:\Program Files\My Application\" If you don't need to support Win9x http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa364980(VS.85).aspx
From: Nobody on 2 Feb 2010 18:14 "GS" <GS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F9DDC05E-1A1C-4F7B-BAF5-9399C73C9089(a)microsoft.com... >I would like to know if there's a way to force a path string to display >full > text instead of the truncated version that uses the tilde character. > > i.e.: > force "C:\Progr~1\My Appli~1\" > to display as > "C:\Program Files\My Application\" What control are you using?
From: Larry Serflaten on 2 Feb 2010 18:18
"GS" <GS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote > I would like to know if there's a way to force a path string to display full > text instead of the truncated version that uses the tilde character. Start here: http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=1133 LFS |