Display a long path as 'c:...pathmyfile.txt'

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To display a (potential) long path shortened in the format shown above,
you may use the function MinimizeName from Delphi's unit FileCtrl.

In case you were using a TLabel, you can register the component
TPathLabel (declared in the same unit); TPathLabel uses MinimizeName
to display the caption.

	// \Delphi\Source\Vcl\FileCtrl.pas unit FileCtrl; function MinimizeName(const Filename: TFileName; Canvas: TCanvas; MaxLen: Integer): TFileName; type TPathLabel = class(TCustomLabel);

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