ASP ShortName Property

Last Updated : 25 Mar, 2021

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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