def get_file_list(shortFile):
    if "://" in shortFile:
        return [shortFile]
    expandedFile = os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(shortFile))
    fileList = glob.glob(expandedFile)
    if len(fileList) != 0:
        fileList.sort()
    else:
        logging.warning("No file matches '%s'.", shortFile)
    return fileList