Microsoft® JScript™ ShortPath Property | Language Reference |Version 3

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##### Description

> Returns the short path used by programs that require the earlier 8.3 file naming convention.

##### Syntax

> object.ShortPath

> The object is always a File or Folder object.

##### Remarks

> The following code illustrates the use of the ShortName property with a File object:

> >     function ShowShortPath(filespec)
> >     {
> >         var fso, f, s;
> >         fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
> >         f = fso.GetFile(filespec);
> >         s = "The short path for " + "" + f.Name;
> >         s += "" + "<br>";
> >         s += "is: " + "" + f.ShortPath + "";
> >         return(s);
> >     }

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