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noveltech · Contributor Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 105

Much appreciation for examples of using @SHORTNAME

I am having trouble with win95 and 98 executing files with long filenames.

Example:

Shell open,C:\Windows\Program Files\My File\Very Long Name.exe /switch

The System Reponse = can not locate file

Thanks, nt

Dr. Dread · Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2002 9:42 pm Post subject:

First of all, if you want to pass on commandline parameters with the SHELL open command then remember
to put a comma between the filename and the parameter(s):

Mac · Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2002 10:22 pm Post subject:

It's also not a bad idea to enclose filenames with
spaces in quotes:

"C:\Windows\Program Files\My File\Very Long Name.exe"

This is prolly more important when using the RUN
commands without shortname.

To use @shortname():

RUN @shortname(C:\Windows\Program Files\My File\Very Long Name.exe)

Cheers, Mac Smile

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noveltech · Contributor Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 105

Thanks, Mac and Dr Dread...

The team on this forum are ggggreat,

as Tony the Tiger would say, I would also agree!

Thanks again. nt