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$shortfn(path) Returns short version of a long filename.

Synopsis

$shortfn(path)

Parameters

* Path = The direction/path that you want to check for.

Properties

None

Examples

//echo -a $shortfn($longfn($mircdir))

It will return for example the "C:\Users\westor\DOCUME~1\mIRC\" short path version of the specified direction.

//echo -a $shortfn(C:\Users\westor\Documents\mIRC\)

It will return "C:\Users\westor\DOCUME~1\mIRC\" short path version of the long version one that you have specified.

NOTE: In order to return the short version of the path, the path MUST be exists.

Compatibility

Added: mIRC v5.7
Added on: 02 Feb 2000
Note: Unless otherwise stated, this was the date of original functionality.
Further enhancements may have been made in later versions.

See Also

• $longfn
• $exists
• $isdir
• $mircdir