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PathGetShortPath function

[PathGetShortPath is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions.]

Applies to: desktop apps only

Retrieves the short path form of a specified input path.

Syntax

void PathGetShortPath(
  __inout  PWSTR pszLongPath
);

Parameters

pszLongPath [in, out]

Type: PWSTR

A pointer to a null-terminated, Unicode string that contains the long path. When the function returns, it contains the equivalent short path.

Return value

This function does not return a value.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows XP

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2003

End of client support

Windows XP with SP2

End of server support

Windows Server 2003

Header

Shlobj.h

Library

Shell32.lib

DLL

Shell32.dll (version 5.0 or later)

 

 

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Build date: 3/7/2012

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