PRB: File Names Truncated When Using SHFileOperation
Article ID: 186152
Article Last Modified on 7/11/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit-January 2000 Edition, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q186152
SYMPTOMS
When you use SHFileOperation to copy or move files, the destination file
names are truncated to the 8.3 file name format. For example, the file name
"New Document.temp" will be truncated to "NewDocum.tem".
CAUSE
The default behavior of SHFileOperation causes this problem. This behavior
only occurs when you use a relative path for the destination.
RESOLUTION
Use a full path instead of a relative path for the destination.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
Keywords: kbprb KB186152