[Windows] GetLongPathName API

[Little John]

Please include a wrapper for the Windows GetLongPathName API function.

Regards, Little John

[ts-soft]

Please include a wrapper for the Windows GetLongPathName API function.

Regards, Little John

This API is not available on Win95 and NT4, i think this will never come

[IdeasVacuum]

....It would be very good to have since the world is going 64bit very rapidly thanks to Win7.

[nco2k]

i second the request.

it would be weird to not add a function, only because a 16 years old os doesnt support it.

c ya,
nco2k

[ts-soft]

What should the Function do on linux and MacOS
I would say, simple use the API if required.
And after over 16 years long names, there should no more many short names in this world

[nco2k]

what? Oo

im talking about a simple GetLongPathName_() wrapper, without the need for OpenLibrary, Import etc.

c ya,
nco2k

[ts-soft]

what? Oo

im talking about a simple GetLongPathName_() wrapper, without the need for OpenLibrary, Import etc.

c ya,
nco2k

If you use this function and your program start on older OS, it will crash on static binding. Better use dynamic Bindung vor this functions, to solve this crash. Only OpenLibrary is good in this case, Import is the same problem.

[Little John]

What should the Function do on linux and MacOS

Plese read at least the title of this thread ...

[nco2k]

@ts-soft
i know, but thats something the programmer should be aware of, before using such a function. besides GlobalMemoryStatusEx_() wont work on win9x aswell, but its available in pb. its good to have the choice and no one forces you to use it. if you need win9x support you simply use OpenLibrary() instead.

c ya,
nco2k

[ts-soft]

Many NTFS System creates no more shortpath names. This make the saving and so on faster.
But if you really require this IMHO useless function

[nco2k]

well, you never know and one extra line of code doesnt hurt.

c ya,
nco2k