anybody know this?

Have you noticed when most programs are displaying long file paths that they truncate the middle and display the rest? Like so...

Code:

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c:\programs\~\myapp.exe

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How do I do that one?
thanks

well, u could use the api to get the DOS shortfilename...

which, i found would be

Private Declare Function GetShortPathName Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetShortPathNameA" (ByVal lpszLongPath As String, ByVal lpszShortPath As String, ByVal cchBuffer As Long) As Long

thanks I'll take a look

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Originally posted by Skitchen8
which, i found would be

Private Declare Function GetShortPathName Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetShortPathNameA" (ByVal lpszLongPath As String, ByVal lpszShortPath As String, ByVal cchBuffer As Long) As Long

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that was it thanks

Here is an alternative that is pretty cool looking.

VB Code:

Private Type RECT
   left As Long
   tOp As Long
   Right As Long
   Bottom As Long
End Type
 
Private Declare Function GetClientRect Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long, lpRect As RECT) As Long
Private Declare Function GetDC Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function DrawText Lib "user32" Alias "DrawTextA" (ByVal hdc As Long, ByVal lpStr As String, ByVal nCount As Long, lpRect As RECT, ByVal wFormat As Long) As Long
 
'This code compacts a path to a file by inserting ellipsees (...). 
'This can be very valuable when you want to show a path, but you do not have the room on
'your form to show the whole thing.
 
Private Function CompactedPath(lHwnd As Long, sPath As String) As String
Dim tRect As RECT
Dim lHdc As Long
   GetClientRect lHwnd, tRect
   lHdc = GetDC(lHwnd)
   DrawText lHdc, sPath, -1, tRect, &H14020
   CompactedPath = sPath
End Function
 
'Usage:   CompactedPath Picture1.hwnd, "C:\AAAAA\BBBBB\CCCCC\DDDDD\EEEEE\FFFFF.EXE"

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Originally posted by jesus4u


that was it thanks

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no problem...

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Originally posted by Hack
Here is an alternative that is pretty cool looking.

VB Code:

Private Type RECT
   left As Long
   tOp As Long
   Right As Long
   Bottom As Long
End Type
 
Private Declare Function GetClientRect Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long, lpRect As RECT) As Long
Private Declare Function GetDC Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function DrawText Lib "user32" Alias "DrawTextA" (ByVal hdc As Long, ByVal lpStr As String, ByVal nCount As Long, lpRect As RECT, ByVal wFormat As Long) As Long
 
'This code compacts a path to a file by inserting ellipsees (...). 
'This can be very valuable when you want to show a path, but you do not have the room on
'your form to show the whole thing.
 
Private Function CompactedPath(lHwnd As Long, sPath As String) As String
Dim tRect As RECT
Dim lHdc As Long
   GetClientRect lHwnd, tRect
   lHdc = GetDC(lHwnd)
   DrawText lHdc, sPath, -1, tRect, &H14020
   CompactedPath = sPath
End Function
 
'Usage:   CompactedPath Picture1.hwnd, "C:\AAAAA\BBBBB\CCCCC\DDDDD\EEEEE\FFFFF.EXE"

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I like this too but how come it doesn't work when I place it in the form load event?

can you modify it to accomodate a URL like this one?

http://coralridge.org/crmresources.asp

thanks