Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 18:09:30 -0500
Message-Id: <199902052309.SAA12016@envy.delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <01BE512F.A361F010@njebexchsrv.njeb.att.com>
	(jkoziate AT njeb DOT att DOT com)
Subject: Re: File name truncation (ls, cp..)
References:  <01BE512F DOT A361F010 AT njebexchsrv DOT njeb DOT att DOT com>
Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com


> Hi, I have tried the fil316b.zip file utilities and have found that
> they truncate and use the 8 char prefix with 3 char extension. Can
> they work with extended NT and W98 file names without truncation?
> Can they work like long UNIX file names?

If you upgrade to djgpp 2.02, it sets LFN=Y by default in djgpp.env.
Or, you can edit your djgpp.env manually to say LFN=Y but beware that
you might need to reinstall your C++ stuff as it has long file names,
plus 2.02 fixed a lot of long file name problems.  This enables long
file names in Win95/98.  NT doesn't support LFNs, but you can try
http://www.goof.com/pcg/djgpp/ntlfn.html