0019100: Replacement for oFileObj.GetFile('x').ShortPath needed

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0019100	MMW 5	Extensions framework	public	2022-05-21 08:04	2022-08-31 20:55

Reporter	zvezdan	Assigned To
Priority	high	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	N/A
Status	closed	Resolution	fixed
Product Version	5.0
Target Version	5.0.4	Fixed in Version	5.0.4

Summary	0019100: Replacement for oFileObj.GetFile('x').ShortPath needed
Description	I didn't find any alternative in your source code for the ShortPath property of File object in old FileSystemObject.
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Fixed in build	2650

Ludek 2022-05-30 15:39 developer ~0068338 Last edited: 2022-05-30 15:40	Can you please elaborate why do you need the "ShortPath" property and what exactly do you mean by this? Are you referring the abandoned 8.3 filename format with tilda?

zvezdan 2022-05-30 15:43 updater ~0068339	Yes, I mean on the 8.3 filename format: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/language/reference/user-interface-help/shortpath-property Some users reported that their media players supported only such filenames and I have it implemented in my add-ons.

Ludek 2022-05-30 15:51 developer ~0068340	OK, added as app.filesystem.toShortPath in 5.0.4.2650

peke 2022-06-10 01:07 developer ~0068477	Looks liek working, but please note that most new HDDs formatted in Win 10/11 21H2 (especially m.2) have NTFS 8.3 naming disabled.

peke 2022-06-24 22:11 developer ~0068685	TEST NOTE: Settings noted in 0019215:0068667 can possibly influence feature behavior.

peke 2022-08-31 20:55 developer ~0069133	Re verified 2661