title: Windows short path format to long path format
body: <p>Is there a windows API call or some way to translate the paths of the form</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\Progra~1\Users\SomeU~2\
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>to</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\Program Files\Users\SomeUser\
  </code></pre>