Python utility convert Windows long file name into 8.3 DOS format

[Simon Brunning]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 06:47:28 GMT, Ben Kial <benkial at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Is there a Python program to convert Windows long filename, like "c:\Program
> Files" into the old DOS 8.3 format, like "c:\Progra~1"?

>>> import win32api
>>> win32api.GetShortPathName('D:/share/from_roadwarrior/simon/python/RandomizeScreenSaver/RandomizeScreenSaver.pyw')
'D:/share/FROM_R~1/simon/python/RANDOM~1/RANDOM~1.PYW'

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Simon B,
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