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tremore · 15-06-2009, 06:08 PM

Hi,
I am new in windows programming. Want some API or working of how long file name is converted to short file name while opening a new file for write. Is there some API available to generate short file name from long file name or what the algorithm is used.

**bakuryu** · 15-06-2009, 06:40 PM

GetShortPathName Function (Windows)

How To Get a Short Filename from a Long Filename

also see : NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation: Core Services

15-06-2009, 06:08 PM	#1
tremore Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	genSFNfromLFN Hi, I am new in windows programming. Want some API or working of how long file name is converted to short file name while opening a new file for write. Is there some API available to generate short file name from long file name or what the algorithm is used.

15-06-2009, 06:40 PM	#2
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 23 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 645 Times in 603 Posts Rep Power: 87 OS:	Re: genSFNfromLFN GetShortPathName Function (Windows) How To Get a Short Filename from a Long Filename also see : NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation: Core Services __________________ Please don't click here

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