shortName( )

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Returns the short (8.3) name of a file.

Syntax

<oRef>.shortName(<filename expC>)

<oRef>

A reference to a File object.

<filename expC>

The name of the file to check. Wildcard characters are not allowed; you must specify the actual file name.

If you specify a file without including its path, dBASE Plus looks for the file in the current directory, then in the search path(s) you specified with SET PATH, if any. If you specify a file without including its extension, dBASE Plus assumes no extension. If the named file cannot be found, an exception occurs.

Property of

File

Description

shortName( ) checks the file specified by <flename expC> and returns a name for the file following the DOS file-naming convention (eight-character file name, three-character extension). If SET FULLPATH is ON, the path is also returned.