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JD wrote:

> 
> Is there an API which will compress a long path to something
> like:
> 
>     "C:\Program Files\...\LastFolderName"

Yes.

This is VCL code but I'm sure you can 'port' it :)

AnsiString General_FitPathToWidth( AnsiString PathToFit,
                                   TLabel *   Label )
{
  AnsiString result=PathToFit;
  char *tmp=new char[ 2*PathToFit.Length() ];
  strcpy( tmp, PathToFit.c_str() );

  // To use this function you must add $BCB$\lib\psdk\shlwapi.lib to 
  //   your project  
  PathCompactPathA( Label->Canvas->Handle,
                    tmp,
                    Label->ClientWidth );

  result=tmp;                                          

  delete tmp;

  return result;
}

Note that this does not attempt to find a mid-point or maximum the path
to the right of '..\'. It just chops the directory and re-appends the
name. OTOH this is what Explorer does so is probably good enough.
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