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Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 20:35:39 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To: Kevin Little <kclSPAM_ME_NOT AT ma DOT ultranet DOT com>
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Subject: Re: WinNT, DJGPP & Long Filenames -- no solution???
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Kevin Little wrote:
> 
> I've read the FAQ -- is there *no* solution at all for the lack of
> long filename support in DJGPP under WinNT??? I mean, NT supports long
> filenames natively, so lack of Int 21h support should be a
> non-issue...

It is an issue.  As I understand it, LFN support is available only
through Windows API calls, and there's no way to make those from a DOS
program running in a DOS box.  That said, Andrew Crabtree has written a
program which acts as a shim and allows LFNs to work on NT.  I'm sure he
would appreciate the testing.  Search the archives for the announcement;
I don't think it was that long ago. 
-- 

Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com