Replace directories from the start of the string, not the end also.
JED
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 22/01/2003 09:58:52 AM:
> Okay,
>
> Well, I think I'm probably allowed to say that if you want to roll your
own,
> here are some tips completely off the top of my head:
> Use the TextWidth function of the Canvas on which you're wanting to place
> your label to check the length of the filename.
> Keep reducing the length of the filename by replacing directories with
...
> until it suits.
>
> No API calls required. ;-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nahum Wild [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> We are currently still using Delphi 4 and don't seem to have it. :o(
>
> Nahum.
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote on
> >
> > MinimiseName in FileCtrl unit...
> >
> > Why it's not in the D5 help, I dunno...
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > C.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nahum Wild [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >
> > Does anybody know of a good way of shortening a capition shown on
> > screen to X pixels and putting an '...' at the end? I seem to recall
> > that there might be an API call that'll do it, but I can't remember
> > it's name.
>
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