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# ASP ShortPath Property * * Complete File Object Reference Manual](#) * * * The ShortPath property is used to return the short path (8.3 file naming convention) of a specified file or folder. ### Syntax FileObject.ShortPath FolderObject.ShortPath ### Example for File Object <% dim fs,f set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") set f=fs.GetFile("c:asp_test_webhitcounterfile.txt") Response.Write("Path: " & f.Path) Response.Write("
ShortPath: " & f.ShortPath) set f=nothing set fs=nothing %> Output: Path: C:asp_test_webhitcounterfile.txt ShortPath: C:ASP_TE~1HITCOU~1.TXT ### Example for Folder Object <% dim fs,fo set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") set fo=fs.GetFolder("c:asp_test_web") Response.Write("Path: " & fo.Path) Response.Write("
ShortPath: " & fo.ShortPath) set fo=nothing set fs=nothing %> Output: Path: c:asp_test_web ShortPath: C:ASP_TE~1 * * Complete File Object Reference Manual](#)