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jwfv · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: File renaming problem

Am I doing something wrong? It doesn't seem that VDS6 can rename files with file names longer than 8 characters. I have tried executing the following code:

vdsalchemist · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject:

jwfv,
What operating system are you using? I don't have that problem with the following code.

jwfv · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

I am using XP.

When I run your code, it renames the file "NewTextD.txt"

vdsalchemist · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject:

Wow that is strange because I am using XP here as well. Does it do this in both the IDE and compiled? Are you by chance compiling as a console application?

jwfv · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

I have tried it both ways (compiled and IDE) and it is the same. I believe it is a Windows XP settinigs issue. I googled the problem and found some other talk about it.

I have found a solution that works for me:

I just use the @shortname() function for the first parameter and it seems to work fine.

Thanks -

vdsalchemist · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject:

jwfv · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject:

Service pack 2.

Thanks -

webdaddy

Here is what you need to look at...

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]

Value Name: Win31FileSystem

Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)

Value Data: (0 = long file names, 1 = 8.3 filenames)

If the key is set to 0 your Winxp will support long file names
If your setting is 1 then it will enforce Old Dos compatibility and will only allow 8.3 naming conventions.

Hope this helped.

Webdaddy

jwfv · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject:

I checked that setting and mine is set to accept long filenames (it is 0.) And I haven't had any other problems with long filenames - just as that first parameter in the FILE RENAME command.