Batch files

[sdpsc]

When running a batch file, how do you get it out of 8-character maximum mode?

 

[rgbean]

Assuming you aren't running under DOS or Win 3.x, just put quotes around the file name - especially if you have any embedded spaces in the path or file name.

What's giving you trouble?

Rick

 

[sdpsc]

Yeah, I'm on XP. Well, this is the DOS Window from my little test batch file that comes up after it is called from a FoxPro command:

http://bb.1asphost.com/cooproductions/doswindow.jpg

The file name that the batch file uses is the actual name of the file, but it is over eight characters. I'm wondering how to do things with files that have more than eight characters in their filenames.

 

[craigsboyd]

?GetShortPath(GETFILE())

****************************************
Function GetShortPath(tcFileName)
****************************************
	Local lnRes, lcPath

	Declare Integer GetShortPathNameA In Win32API As GetShortPathName String, String, Integer

	lcPath = Replicate(Chr(32), 165) + Chr(0)
	lnRes= GetShortPathName(tcFileName, @lcPath, 164)
	Clear Dlls GetShortPathName
	Return (Left(lcPath, lnRes))
ENDFUNC &&GetShortPath

http://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com

 

[alvechurchdata]

I'm wondering how to do things with files that have more than eight characters in their filenames.

Rick's solution works when you're typing the explicit name. Is you problem that you're passing the name in a parameter string? In that situation you have to insert your own quotes. Something like:

[tt]
lcPath="C:\Documents and Settings\g_r_franklin\Local Settings"
lcCmd = "SomeDOSProg '" + lcPath + "'"
[/tt]

Hope you can see the double and single quotes in the example.

Geoff Franklin

http://www.alvechurchdata.co.uk