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RE: Long filenames



>>>>> "Dan" == Dan Guisinger <dan_g@ix.netcom.com> writes:
    Dan> Heres the problem.  The VFAT file system is superior to the
    Dan> Macintosh = file system.  We, with Windows 95 have the 8.3
    Dan> replaced with 250.5.  = Now, here is the problem, Macs have
    Dan> 32.4.4!  What if you have a longer = file name?  It will have
    Dan> to shrink.

Right.  We'll just truncate the long names.  If they collide, the user
will have to sort it out.  Names generated under Executor will be
guaranteed to never collide.

    Dan> Now, I agree that there should be = support for
    Dan> the VFAT system (And beleive a Win95 GUI version of Executor
    Dan> = 2.0 or 2.1 should be released).  Also, it should then also
    Dan> allow use of = the desktop.  Now, as most people know, the
    Dan> Windows 95 desktop is stored = in two places: Single User
    Dan> System: \Windows\Desktop MultiUser System:
    Dan> \Windows\Profiles\user\Desktop Now, Executor should ask which
    Dan> acount you wish to use, and load the = desktop.  Thatway, you
    Dan> can navigate it as if it were you're Windows 95 = system (And
    Dan> sort of like a mac) For example, you could browse the File =
    Dan> Open and Save As dialog boxes as a Mac would running System
    Dan> 7!  I think this would be a very usefull feature for copying
    Dan> and storing = files.

We'll certainly try, but the port to W'95 won't start until 2.0 ships.

    Dan> -Dan Guisinger

--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com



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