Visual Basic Programming Code Examples
Visual Basic > Files Directories Drives Code Examples
Getting the Long Filename
Getting the Long Filename
Public Function GetLongFilename(ByVal sShortName As String) As String
'Dimension Some Variables.
Dim sLongName As String
Dim sTemp As String
Dim iSlashPos As Integer
'Add \ to short name to prevent Instr from failing
sShortName = sShortName & "\"
'Start from 4 to ignore the "[Drive Letter]:\" characters
iSlashPos = InStr(4, sShortName, "\")
'Pull out each string between \ character for conversion
While iSlashPos
sTemp = Dir(Left$(sShortName, iSlashPos - 1), _
vbNormal + vbHidden + vbSystem + vbDirectory)
If sTemp = "" Then
'Error 52 - Bad File Name or Number
GetLongFilename = ""
Exit Function
End If
sLongName = sLongName & "\" & sTemp
iSlashPos = InStr(iSlashPos + 1, sShortName, "\")
Wend
'Prefix with the drive letter
GetLongFilename = Left$(sShortName, 2) & sLongName
End Function
