ASP ShortName Property

The ASP ShortName Property is used to get the short name of the specified file or folder on the system.

Syntax:

• For File Object:

  FileObject.ShortName

• For Folder Object:

  FolderObject.ShortName

  The below examples illustrate the ASP ShortName Property.

  Example 1: The below code illustrates the ASP File.ShortName Property.

  ASP

  <%
  dim fs,f
  set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  
  'Getting the file
  set f=fs.GetFile("d:\alargefilename.txt")
  
  'Getting the full name of the file
  Response.Write("Full Name: " & f.Name)
  
  'Getting the short name of the file
  Response.Write("<br>Short Name: " & f.ShortName)
  
  set f=nothing
  set fs=nothing
  %>

  Output:

  Full Name: alargefilename.txt
  Short Name: ALARGE~1.TXT

  Example 2: The below code illustrates the ASP File.ShortName Property.

  ASP

  <%
  dim fs,fol
  set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  
  'Getting the folder
  set fol=fs.GetFolder("d:\geeksforgeeksfolder")
  
  'Getting the full name of the folder
  Response.Write("Full Name: " & fol.Name)
  
  'Getting the short name of the folder
  Response.Write("<br>Short Name: " & fol.ShortName)
  
  set fol=nothing
  set fs=nothing
  %>

  Output:

  Full Name: geeksforgeeksfolder
  Short Name: GEEKSF~1

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