Problem:
Returning a short filename from a long file name under COBOL using the Win32 APIs
Resolution:
SOURCE FILES:
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Program Files Description
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Longname.cbl The program makes a winapi call to create a short filename
Resource files:
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Makes a call cob32api before winapi calls.
REQUIREMENTS:
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OPERATION:
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Before using the demo... Create a "Long filename" on disk called "My filename" - use:
echo "Hello" >"My filename"
The program makes a winapi call to get a short pathname Program then checks status code for success or error.
NOTE:
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Set the case compiler directive for the winapi calls (case sensitive)
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Keywords: demonstration, sample, example, demo, win32 api, longname.zip
demo.ex
demo.ne