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From: "Glenn McCorkle" <glennmcc AT cisnet DOT com>
Organization: Arachne Fan Club
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 23:36:25 -0500
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To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Long File Names
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Bob, Thanks for the pointer to 4DOS.
Unfortunately, the command interpreter is only part of the solution.
The other part is that each particular DOS program we run must also be
"LFN aware". (that's the tough part)
My most favorite program of all time (XtreePro), is not LFN aware. :(((

IMO, the only viable solution is the "single step method".
That step being.... rename the file in question to 8.3 format.
IIRC, every program on every OS can recognize 8.3
So.... problem solved. :))

But if you'de like to continue using those LFNs, try LFNDOS by Chris Jones.
http://members.xoom.com/dosuser/dosutils.htm

On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 14:04:31 -0700, Robert W Moss wrote:

> I don't recall anyone mentioning it before, but 4DOS (a shareware
> program)
> recognizes LFN's and is now in a (UGH!) WIN9x version.  This could be an
> option for working with those nasty MS filenames.

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