[RESOLVED] Auto-increment file name when renaming collision occurs

Windows File Explorer has a feature when renaming a file where if the new file name is already taken by a file in the same folder, a new name of this form is suggested: "filename (1).ext". If a file with this name is already in use as well, the name "filename (2).ext" is suggested, etc...

I have coded my own version of this functionality but I'm wondering if there's an API which exposes this functionality?

Welp, I just needed to search a little longer...

Here's a post by Bonnie West which seems to address my question:
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...=1#post5007755

In it she discusses two Shell32 APIs which do this:

PathMakeUniqueName
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...makeuniquename

PathYetAnotherMakeUniqueName
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...makeuniquename

I just need to study these to see what the differences are and which is right for my needs.

I've gotten PathMakeUniqueName to work and the output is what I'm looking for. However, being a Shell32 API, file paths are limited to MAX_PATH in length. So I guess I'm sticking with my own solution.