I tried it

Call with:
 lcShortFilename = getShortFilename('D:\COMP JAIPUR\20131106_20131101\100042\1005753165.Pdf')
     ? "Short filename: " + lcShortFilename

And also
 lcShortFilename = getShortFilename('D:\COMP JAIPUR\20131106_20131101\100042\1005753165.Pdf'@llIsValid)
     ? "Short filename: " + lcShortFilename

But got errors. Please Explain the usage with Example in my case

Thanks


>>The command inside is
>

gswin32c.exe -sDEVICE="pdfwrite" -sPAPERSIZE=a4 -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -sOUTPUTFILE=D:\COMP JAIPUR\20131106_20131101\100042\1001817119.Pdf D:\COMP JAIPUR\20131106_20131101\100042\1001817119.ps

>
>Generate the output files to some temporary location, and then rename them afterward. Use this to get the short filename:
>
>

* Call with:
>* lcShortFilename = getShortFilename(lcLongFilename, @llIsValid
>* IF llIsValid
>*     ? "Short filename: " + lcShortFilename
>* ELSE
>*     ? "Unable to determine short filename from: " + lcLongFilename
>* ENDIF
>FUNCTION getShortFilename
>PARAMETERS pcLongFilename, plValid
>LOCAL lcShortFilename, lnShortFilenameLength, lnReturnValue
>
>    #DEFINE MAX_PATH 255
>    DECLARE INTEGER GetShortPathName IN Kernel32 STRING @lpszLongPath, STRING @lpszShortPath, INTEGER cchBuffer
>    DECLARE INTEGER GetLastError IN Win32api
>
>    IF EMPTY(pcLongFilename)
>        pcLongFilename = FULLPATH(CURDIR())
>    ENDIF
>
>    * buffer to receive converted file name
>    lcShortFilename         = SPACE(MAX_PATH)
>    lnShortFilenameLength   = LEN(lcShortFilename)
>
>    * if successful, lnReturnValue will contain the length of the output string
>    lnReturnValue = GetShortPathName(@pcLongFilename, @lcShortFilename, lnShortFilenameLength)
>    IF lnReturnValue = 0
>        plValid = .F.
>        RETURN "?? Unable to get the short path"
>    ENDIF
>    plValid = .T.
>
>    * truncate it at the length the return value indicates
>    RETURN LEFT(lcShortFilename, lnReturnValue)
>

>
>
>>My problem is that the input and output path being Long folder names as (perhaps more than 8 character)
>>the process dont work.When I change the folder name to small one it works fine.
>>
>>But manually it is not possible to change name of thousnds of such folder.
>>
>>What is to be done. Any alternative ?
>>
>>Also one more related issue. The above conversion process is taking huge time , I am working on 32 Bit windows XP.
>>Will my Migration to 64 Bit Win-7 and 8 will enhance my above speed of conversion.
>>If yes, than how much time(if any Idea)
>>
>>Kinldy Guide
>>Regards