by Anonymous (267 Submissions)
Category: Files/File Controls/Input/Output
Compatability: Visual Basic 5.0
Difficulty: Unknown Difficulty
Originally Published: Tue 16th February 1999
Date Added: Mon 8th February 2021
Rating: 
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Get a long file name from a short file name
VBcoders
Public Function GetLongFilename(ByVal sShortName As String) As String
Dim sLongName As String
Dim sTemp As String
Dim iSlashPos As Integer
'Add \ to short name to prevent Instr from failing
sShortName = sShortName & "\"
'Start from 4 to ignore the "[Drive Letter]:\" characters
iSlashPos = InStr(4, sShortName, "\")
'Pull out each string between \ character for conversion
While iSlashPos
sTemp = Dir(Left$(sShortName, iSlashPos - 1), vbNormal + vbHidden + vbSystem + vbDirectory)
If sTemp = "" Then 'Error 52 - Bad File Name or Number
GetLongFilename = ""
Exit Function
End If
sLongName = sLongName & "\" & sTemp
iSlashPos = InStr(iSlashPos + 1, sShortName, "\")
Wend
'Prefix with the drive letter
GetLongFilename = Left$(sShortName, 2) & sLongName
End Function
