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PathGetShort83Path Method (KernelTransaction, String)
[AlphaFS] Retrieves the short path form of the specified path.

Namespace: Alphaleonis.Win32.Filesystem
Assembly: AlphaFS (in AlphaFS.dll) Version: 2.0
Syntax
public static string GetShort83Path(
	KernelTransaction transaction,
	string path
)

Parameters

transaction
Type: Alphaleonis.Win32.FilesystemKernelTransaction
The transaction.
path
Type: SystemString
An existing path to a folder or file.

Return Value

Type: String
A path that has the 8.3 path form.
Remarks
Will fail on NTFS volumes with disabled 8.3 name generation.
Remarks
The path must actually exist to be able to get the short path name.
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