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DOS Filenames (Users)

posted by ron  , Australia, 28.07.2010, 08:46

>>> I want to add my comments about DOS filenames.
>>> 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.

>> Right. Anyone cares except me ???

> Probably someone who is having a problem might care.

I care, too. More than once I have downloaded a so-called-"DOS" package,
only to have many of the files over-written in the unzipping because some one
has archived it with not only long file names but long directory names too.
Not to mention the odd moron who included file/directory names with spaces in
them.

There is a special place in hell for those who include spaces !!!!!!

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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