On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:10:17 +0300, Tor Lillqvist wrote: > As the platform SDK so eloquently puts in in the "Naming a File" > section, "The Unicode versions of several functions permit a maximum > path length of approximately 32,000 characters composed of components > up to 255 characters in length. To specify that kind of path, use the > "\\?\" prefix."
Long paths are a nice way to shoot yourself in the foot, especially if you don't know about them and accidentally create too deep directory tree (file managers are very helpful here - most of them just claim "Path does not exist" when you try accessing such trees). > "approximately", eh? And note how they just say "several" functions. > To specify exactly which ones would be too easy on the developer, > wouldn't it? Hey, it as a challenge :) -- < Jernej Simončič >< http://deepthought.ena.si/ > < Contact address: >< jernej simoncic at isg si > _______________________________________________ gtk-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list
