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Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:49:07 -0500
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Subject: Re: argv @-expansion with pathname containing spaces
From: Earnie Boyd <earnie AT users DOT sourceforge DOT net>
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On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 6:55 AM, Denis Excoffier wrote:
> However i don't see how to
> derive the 8.3 form from my original filename, using DOS only.

The /X argument to cmd.exe's dir command will give you the 8.3 name if
it exists.  Note that your system can be configured to not produce the
8.3 form.

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