Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 22:04:42 +0600 (LKT) From: Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel X-Sender: kalum AT roadrunner DOT grendel DOT net To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: long file names In-Reply-To: <8h9v2d$55r$1@nntp9.atl.mindspring.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: djgpp AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk On Fri, 2 Jun 2000, Martin Hurst wrote: > Is it possible to create long files using Rhide and DJGPP. > Example, I have a C program that reads a text input, pares through it > line-by-line. > It then creates an output text file, that is named by certain data that is > parsed from the input file. > The program then writes out to this file nad closes it when finished. > The only problem is that its only creating an output named up to 8 > characters, the DOS 8.3 filename limitation. > > Any idead how to be able to create long file names? AFAIK If you run the program in a windoze 9x Dos box you should have no problem in reading or writing to longfile names. Please read the DJGPP FAQ for more on long file names..... Grendel Hi, I'm a signature virus. plz set me as your signature and help me spread :)