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|    Todd Vargo to Harry Potter    |
|    Re: Long filename parameter in Win98 bat    |
|    10 Dec 13 18:19:13    |
      From: tlvargo@sbcglobal.netz              On 12/10/2013 2:17 PM, Harry Potter wrote:       > Okay, here's the verdict: I have a WinVista computer at my mother's       > house. It broke. :( So, now I am stuck with a Win98 computer. :(       > On this computer, I use batch files to do some of my work, and much       > of my work requires use of long filenames. Unfortunately, filenames       > passed to batch file under Win98 are only as short filenames. How do       > I pass--and keep--long filenames?       >              On Win9x systems, LFNs are only available with Windows running. With       Windows running, you need to double quote files names passed to the       batch. If you need further help, explain how you are running the batch       and how you are currently passing the filenames to the batch.              --       Todd Vargo       (Post questions to group only. Remove "z" to email personal messages)              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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