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From: gfoot AT mc31 DOT merton DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk (George Foot)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: longfilename api ?
Date: 2 Mar 1997 21:33:12 GMT
Organization: Oxford University
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richard (rpritz AT interport DOT net) wrote:
: How do I open, close, list, etc. files with long file names?  findfirst, fopen,
: etc. all seem to use the truncated 8.3 name format.  is there a set of library
: functions to do this?  is there a set of interrupt functions to use - if so,
: where do i find details on how to use them?

I think, if you're running under Windows 95, all you need to do is 
SET LFN=Y from the DOS prompt. HTH.

-- 
George Foot <gfoot AT mc31 DOT merton DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk>
Merton College, Oxford.

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