From: "Florian Xaver" <dos DOT fire AT aon DOT at>
To: <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: Long File Names
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 12:57:11 +0200
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Reply-To: opendos AT delorie DOT com

Hi!

>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


The developer of LFN tools also want to make a LFN driver:
 http://odi.webjump.com/ )
"I think of making a DOS "driver" to provide the LFN API under DOS. This way
you could use one of those Norton Commander Clones which support long
filenames."

Bye