GetLongPathName()

Summary

Returns the full, long pathname for a file.

 

Syntax

long_name = GetLongPathName(string file_name)

 

Argument	Contents
file_name	Short or long pathname of the file

 

Returns

Returns the full, long pathname for the file.

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
Error	The specified file does not exist

 

Notes

• The input filename can be short, with tildas, in 8.3 format.

• With GetShortPathName(), these GISDK functions are for compatibility with older applications that cannot handle filenames longer than the old 8.3 naming convention.

• You can use GetLongPathName() on any path, including folders.

• If you need to figure out what the folder path is, you can use SplitPath() first.

Example

folder = RunMacro("G30 Tutorial Folder")

short_name = "customer.dbf"

file_name = folder + short_name

long_name = GetLongPathName(file_name)

ShowMessage("The long pathname for " + short_name + " is " + long_name)

 

See Also

Function	Summary
CompactPath()	Shortens a file pathname to the listed length for purposes of display
GetShortPathName()	Returns the short pathname for a file
SplitPath()	Splits a path and filename into its component parts