Short path name on Windows (COM server)
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Return the MS-DOS 8.3 naming convention for files or folders on Windows.
Example
>> fileName = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe';
>> shortName = fsoGetShortPath(fileName)
shortName =
C:\PROGRA~2\NOTEPA~1\NOTEPA~1.EXE
>> shortName = fsoGetShortName(fileName)
shortName =
NOTEPA~1.EXE
This is the same as my other submission named "Short and long path name on Windows" (File ID: #48949) except that it works with a COM server instead of MEX files.
Cite As
Jerome Briot (2025). Short path name on Windows (COM server) (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/48950-short-path-name-on-windows-com-server), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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