Forums Scripts & Popups $findfile property use.

Hello I am trying to figure out how to use the shortfn property of findfile as listed in the help file.

I have tried the below:

//echo -s $findfile($mircdirSettings\Journal\2008\January\,*.txt,1,).shortfn

Returns: C:\mirc\Settings\Journal\2008\January\12.txt

and
//echo -s $findfile($mircdirSettings\Journal\2008\January\,*.txt,1,)shortfn

which Returns: C:\mirc\Settings\Journal\2008\January\12.txt

So no luck there. I know I am missing something but cant figure out what. any help would be welcomed.

I did read the Help and didnt see where this function is specified.

$findfile(dir,wildcard,N,depth,@window | command)

Searches the specified directory and its subdirectories for the Nth filename matching the wildcard file specification and returns the full path and filename if it is found.

Properties: shortfn

You won't see the difference between calling the identifier with or without that modifier (because it's more of a modifier than a property) with that file. Try using the modifier with files that contain spaces in their path, and you'll see.

Alternatively, other than spaces, you would also see the difference if one or more of the paths or the file name had more than 8 characters.