Convert long path to dos path - please very urgent!! 1

[snowweb]

Path is C:\Documents and Settings\Peter Snow\My Documents\Pegasus

It is the space after peter that I don't know how to render in 8.3 format?

Any help would be VERY appreciated.

Thanks

peter

 

[Ger2111]

Quick fix, share the pegasus folder and browse to it thru network neighbourhood

MCP

 

[snowweb]

I'm going to try that - will let you know - thanks

 

[wolluf]

Use dir /X to see short name (usually first 6 characters - removing any spaces, plus ~ plus a number - starts with 1. So Peter Snow normally would be PETERS~1).

 

[snowweb]

We're sorted - thanks.

Have a star for responding so promptly and appropriately!

peter

 

[snowweb]

Thanks too Wolluf.

It's useful to know how to do it anyhow. I know now for next time to remove the spaces!

peter

 

[wbg34]

Just surround the path with quotes like
c:\dir "C:\Documents and Settings\Peter Snow\My Documents\Pegasus"

 

[MontrealSoft]

Like wbg34 noted, if your need is to use the pathname in a DOS batch file, just enclose it in double-quotes and you'll be all set.... I often have to use that method...

Luc

MontrealSoft.com

http://www.montrealsoft.com

 

[snowweb]

Thanks everyone. It's god to be armed with a variety of methods as 'plan a' so often fails!

I used the network path first to get me out of trouble but later did the conversion properly to gain a performance improvement.

I found all input informative and worthwhile - thanks.

p