Thursday, May 10, 2018
Tip of the Day: Managing Folders and File Names
Product.......: R:BASE X and R:BASE X Enterprise (Version 10)
Build.........: 10.0.3.20320 or higher
Section.......: Managing Folders and Files
Keywords......:
COPY,CURRDIR,CURRDRV,DBPATH,DELETE,DIR,ERASE,LAUNCH,MKDIR,RENAME
When designing, developing, and deploying R:BASE
Document Management System on Cloud,
how you organize and name your files will have a
big impact on your ability to find
those files later and to understand what they contain.
Consider the obvious when searching, indexing,
displaying, and managing folders and files:
01. Set up a clear directory structure that
includes information like the project
title, a date, and some type of unique identifier.
02. Be consistent and descriptive in naming and organizing folders and files.
03. Don't make file names too long; longer names
do not work well when exceeds 260
characters.
In the Windows API, the maximum length for a
path is MAX_PATH, which is defined
as 260 characters. A local path is structured in the following order:
drive letter, colon, backslash,
namecomponents separated by backslashes, and a
terminating null character.
The recent most Windows 10 preview is
enabling users to change the 260 characters
limit. Enabling NTFS long paths allows
manifested win32 applications and Windows
Store applications to access paths beyond
the normal 260 char limit per node.
But, why in the world would you name your folder or filename that big?
04. Avoid special characters when naming folders and files.
Special characters such as ~ ! @ # $ % ^ &
* ( ) ` ; < > ? , [ ] { } ' " and |
should be avoided.
05. A good format for dates is YYYYMMDD (or
YYMMDD). This makes sure all your files
stay in chronological order, even over many years.
06. For sequential numbering, use leading zeros to ensure files sort properly.
For example, use "0001, 0002…1001, etc" instead of "1, 2…1001, etc."
07. Do not use spaces, instead use underscores
(file_name), dashes (file-- ].name),
no separation (filename), or camel case (FileName).
Very Best R:egards,
Razzak.
http://www.rbase.com
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