Folder.ShortName

JScript3.0+Syntax

							folder.ShortName

Description

The ShortName property of an instance of the Folder object returns the 8.3 name of the folder.

Example

Listing 9.109 is run in an Internet Explorer browser, and it contains a single button. When the button is clicked, an alert box pops up displaying the short name of the folder.

Listing 9.109 Using the ShortName Property
<html>
<body>

<script language="JScript">
<!-- Hide
function get(){

  // Create a FileSystemObject object
  var myObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");

  // Create a Folder object
  var myFolder = myObject.GetFolder("c:\\Program Files");

  // Display the short name of the folder
  alert (myFolder.ShortName);
}

// End hide-->
</script> Get the short ...

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