DOS ain't dead - DOS Filenames

DOS Filenames (Users)

posted by w3a537 , Colorado Springs CO USA, 27.07.2010, 07:03

I am newly registered on this forum. Thank you.

I want to add my comments about DOS filenames.

Reference this post ...

http://www.bttr-software.de/forum/forum_entry.php?id=8373

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When the intention is to use a file or distriubition of files,
ie. a ZIP FILE, in a RAW DOS environment, all files should obey
the DOS 8.3 naming specification especially when they are being
distributed.

If you make a ZIP inside a WIN environment "excessive" names are
possible and should be avoided.

Only one "dot". Only 8 permissable characters to the left. For
example "+" is not permitted. Only 3 permissable to the right.
Ect.

Please, no long filenames. This may cause another persion a big
headache.

My personal preference is no "dot" extension in directory names.

And my main pet peeve is the following ...

Reference ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_9660

Please observe it's directory depth limitation of "8". Even on a simple
FAT32 drive.

Some unzippers might not work if > 8 and inside a RAW DOS environment.

Or to delete the files.

I had to format a whole USB stick once because I was unable to delete a directory structure with a DEPTH OF 11.

Please keep the destination user/environment in mind.

Steve Broshears ...

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Complete thread:

DOS Filenames - w3a537, 27.07.2010, 07:03 (Users)
- DOS Filenames - RayeR, 27.07.2010, 16:36
  - DOS Filenames - Rugxulo, 27.07.2010, 17:05
    - DOS Filenames - RayeR, 30.07.2010, 00:14
- DOS Filenames - bretjohn, 27.07.2010, 22:09
  - DOS Filenames - Arjay, 27.07.2010, 22:47
    - DOS Filenames - w3a537, 28.07.2010, 06:10
  - DOS Filenames - w3a537, 28.07.2010, 06:07
    - DOS Filenames - DOS386, 28.07.2010, 06:20
      - DOS Filenames - w3a537, 28.07.2010, 07:54
        DOS Filenames - ron, 28.07.2010, 08:46
        DOS Filenames - DOS386, 29.07.2010, 05:42
        DOS Filenames - Japheth, 29.07.2010, 07:28
        DOS Filenames - Rugxulo, 29.07.2010, 08:22
        DOS Filenames - Japheth, 29.07.2010, 08:52
        DOS Filenames - Rugxulo, 30.07.2010, 05:30
        DOS Filenames - DOS386, 30.07.2010, 06:10
        DOS Filenames - Japheth, 30.07.2010, 07:23
        DOS Filenames for Steve - DOS386, 30.07.2010, 07:46
        DOS Filenames for Steve - w3a537, 31.07.2010, 05:25
        DOS Filenames for Steve - DOS386, 31.07.2010, 07:49
        DOS Filenames for Steve - Rugxulo, 31.07.2010, 13:13
        DOS Filenames for Steve - DOS386, 31.07.2010, 13:29
        DOS Filenames for Steve - w3a537, 01.08.2010, 00:55
        DOS Filenames for Steve - w3a537, 01.08.2010, 00:36
        DOS Filenames - Rugxulo, 30.07.2010, 15:16
        DOS Filenames - RayeR, 30.07.2010, 21:00
        DOS Filenames - Japheth, 31.07.2010, 07:06
        DOS Filenames - w3a537, 31.07.2010, 05:23
        DOS Filenames - w3a537, 31.07.2010, 05:12
        DOS Filenames - w3a537, 31.07.2010, 05:08
        DOS Filenames - w3a537, 31.07.2010, 05:51
        DOS Filenames - Khusraw, 31.07.2010, 08:05
        DOS Filenames - Rugxulo, 31.07.2010, 13:08
        DOS Filenames - Khusraw, 31.07.2010, 13:39
        DOS Filenames - w3a537, 01.08.2010, 01:07
        DOS Filenames - Rugxulo, 31.07.2010, 13:04
        DOS Filenames - Japheth, 31.07.2010, 13:44
        DOS Filenames - w3a537, 01.08.2010, 01:32
        DOS Filenames - w3a537, 01.08.2010, 01:27
        DOS Filenames - Arjay, 01.08.2010, 11:40
        DOS Filenames - w3a537, 01.08.2010, 23:05
        Filewatcher (DOS Filenames) - Arjay, 02.08.2010, 08:43
        DOS Filenames - mht, 02.08.2010, 07:51
        DOS Filenames - w3a537, 02.08.2010, 21:47
        DOS Filenames - mht, 03.08.2010, 06:57
- DOS Filenames | NTLFN crap - DOS386, 28.07.2010, 03:41
  - DOS Filenames | NTLFN crap - w3a537, 28.07.2010, 06:29