Mike -
Under Win2K Pro SP2 and version 1.851 I'm getting the results you
are getting under NT4.0. i.e. ThisIsLongFileName.DAT is shown as
ThisIs~1.DAT 433 02/23/02 2:30pm ThisIsLongFileName.DAT
when I do DIR from the R> prompt.
Bernie
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At 10:35 AM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I have just discovered a difference in the way R:Base 6.5++ (latest version)
>handles long file names in Win2000 vs. WinNT 4.0.
>
>If I enter the commands in Win2000:
>
>OUTPUT REJECTIONDATA.DAT (13.3 file name)
>--
>UNLOAD DATA FOR transfer AS ASCII
>--
>OUTPUT SCREEN
>
>and then do a DIR command at the R> I get
>
>REJECTION 1101562 2-22-02 10:24a REJECTIONDATA.DAT
>
>Note that there is no tilde (~) in the first column of the directory output
>as there used to be -- indicating a long file name. I cannot manipulate the
>file name or delete the file at the R>. I have to do it through Explorer.
>
>However, if I enter the commands in WinNT 4.0:
>
>OUTPUT REJECTIONDATA.DAT (13.3 file name)
>--
>UNLOAD DATA FOR transfer AS ASCII
>--
>OUTPUT SCREEN
>
>and then do a DIR command at the R> I get
>
>REJECT~1.DAT 1101562 2-22-02 10:24a REJECTIONDATA.DAT
>
>This is the correct output. I can manipulate this file as far as renaming
>it or deleting it.
>
>Has anyone else seen this behavior running R:Base under Win2000? Is there a
>workaround or is there some environment setting either in R:Base or Win2000
>that will effect this behavior? Any help is appreciated.
>
>Thanks -- Mike Ramsour
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