# Path manipulation action improvement

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/path-manipulation-action-improvement/4156
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [July 10, 2011, 11:21am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/path-manipulation-action-improvement/4156 "2011-07-10T11:21:40Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2011, 11:21am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/path-manipulation-action-improvement/4156/1 "2011-07-10T11:21:40Z")

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&nbsp;I'm suggesting adding new features to "Path manipulation" action. You can add "Convert to long file name" / "Convert to short file name" options and "Append relative path to absolute" / "Extract relative path from absolute" options. The last two options should contain additional parameter - "Current folder", which is used for resolution. User may either set it to real current directory or enter some other value, like "%FBPROJECTDIR%".

P.S. Take a look at PathGetLongName/PathGetShortName in JclFileUtils.pas.