Robert Newson wrote: ...
Obviously I can't count...program is 7 characters... 0ma:.,$s/(program/(progra/g 'a:.,$s/(Program/(Progra
To create the DOS compatable version it basically takes the first 6 (or 5) characters, adds a tilde (~) followed by a number to make a unique filename. (I think I've got the algorithm somewhere.) Thus, starting with "Program Files", it stores "Program Fil" in one directory entry, "es" in another (both hidden from DOS), and then creates a DOS compatable version by taking the first 6 characters (Program), case
compatable version by taking the first 6 characters (Progra), case
ignored (program), adds a tilde (program~), and adds a 1 (program~1)
ignored (progra), adds a tilde (progra~), and adds a 1 (progra~1)
checks it doesn't exist. If not, ok otherwise it tries with a 2 (program~2), and so on; once a unique name has been found, it stores it
(progra~2), and so on; once a unique name has been found, it stores it
in yet another directory entry - making a total usage of 3 directory entries for the name "Program Files". If you copy, etc the 8.3 compatable name from [an old] DOS, you'll lose the long version.
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