You can use my ActiveX component and display a File Open Box with the Filter
set to "*.for" and return the long filename via a variable to RBase.
mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Oma Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Rbase-L@Sonetmail. Com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 2:16 PM
Subject: Choose #LFILES
> I'm using a choose statement below to look at files that have an *.FOR
> extension.
>
> CHOOSE vitemname FROM +
> #LFiles in *.FOR +
> AT CENTER CENTER +
> TITLE 'Hit ESC To Quit' +
> CAPTION 'Pick Form to reload ...' +
> LINES 15 FORMATTED
>
> I'm getting short file names listed in the choose box!
>
> Example:
>
> ARSHIPTOADD.FOR
>
> is displaying as
>
> ARSHIP~1.for
>
> but in explorer it is displaying as full name!
>
> How do you get the long file name to display in the choose box?
>
> Are is it limited to the short name?
>
>
> Any suggestion are welcomed!
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Oma Cox
>
>
>
>
