Short Windows file name (8 char) vs long one

[Gilles A.]

Hi all,

I try to create a key in the registry to pass the file name to an executable
when I double-click on a that file (depending on the extension).
It works well except that the executable receives the short windows name (8
characters) instead of the long one.

Is there a way to fix that problem?

Thanks,

Gilles A.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\MyApplication.exe\shell\open\command]
@="MyApplication.exe \"-file %1\""

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I try to create a key in the registry to pass the file name to an executable
when I double-click on a that file (depending on the extension).
It works well except that the executable receives the short windows name (8
characters) instead of the long one.

Is there a way to fix that problem?

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\MyApplication.exe\shell\open\command]
@="MyApplication.exe \"-file %1\""

Hi

Use %L instead of %1 to get the long filename...

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I try to create a key in the registry to pass the file name to an executable
when I double-click on a that file (depending on the extension).
It works well except that the executable receives the short windows name (8
characters) instead of the long one.

Is there a way to fix that problem?

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\MyApplication.exe\shell\open\command]
@="MyApplication.exe \"-file %1\""

Hi

Use %L instead of %1 to get the long filename...