From:	"Sven-Erik Bak" <seb AT techno-matic DOT dk>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	How do I get the msdos "long" (x~1.y) filename when I know the real windows long filename
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Date:	Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:44:44 GMT
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I am looking for a way to get the dos filename, when i know the long
filename.

I have tried the findfirst and findnext command, with the
"_crt0_startup_flags |= _CRT0_FLAG_NO_LFN" flag on. As long as you only use
wildcards like "*.c" ec. it works and returns the short dos name, But if you
enter the full long name it can't find the file.

            Is there a command that says "get_short(filename)" and returns
the short filename that is actually used in dos.

I have tried the "_lfn_gen_short_fname();" in the library but this is the
result

"_lfn_gen_short_fname();"
                THISISALONG.NAME    ->   THISISAL.NAM
 Dos interpretation
                THISISALONG.NAME    ->   THISIS~1.NAM

Hope that sombody has the answer, and thankyou.

Best regards
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Sven-Erik Bak
Techno-matic A/S
seb AT techno-matic DOT dk
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