Gregg Eshelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Meanwhile the Windows > crowd embraced their 256 character filenames and > went crazy, then complained whenever their Word .doc > files went through the hands of a Mac user and > came back "chopped" to a "paltry" 32 character name. ;)
I hope that your Windows colleagues didn't go too crazy with long filenames. While Win 95/98 allows you to have a 256 char filename, the maximum length of a file path is 260 chars... Essentially, if you did use 256 chars for the filename, you couldn't put it in a folder. See <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/win9x/lfn_4je5.asp> Phil -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
