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Long filenames can present compatibility or interoperability problems for operating systems and software with character length restrictions.

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Long filenames can present compatibility or interoperability problems for operating systems and software with character length restrictions.

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Problem in saving specific file name in python 3

After running the following program in jupyter lab the saved filename is ('test_C0_s50_d', 1, 't', 2, '18_l1w'), but I don't want parenthesis, comma, and spaces in the file name. I want something similar to test_C0_s50_d1t2_18_l1w in the filename so…
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Overcome MAX_PATH filename length

I have read a lot of documentation on this subject, but I can't seem to figure it out. The cause is that I have to process file paths which may be longer than the MAX_PATH parameter, causing a lot of issues I have already replaced all my…
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R - Select files by dates in filenames

I already had a similar question here: R - How to choose files by dates in file names? But I have to do a little change. I still have a list of filenames, similar to that: list = c("AT0ACH10000700100dymax.1-1-1993.31-12-2003", …
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What is wrong with my list naming code?

I would like to change the file name from Sub****_Ses1 to HU_TT_12_****_UU; (**** numbered from 0001 to 1600) I did the below #!/bin/sh #Change file name Subj_id=/Users/dave/biomark/dat cd Subj_id for abcd in Sub****_Ses1; do mv…
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Is it possible to use special characters to represent a space in Windows?

We are using a proprietary application for inventory management and have discovered this application is unable to interpret spaces in file paths. For example: C:\Google Drive\Invoices Does not work, whereas C:\Google\Invoices does work. Is there a…
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How to set long string(>260) in default FileName in SaveFileDialog?

I am using a SaveFileDialog and have to set long string(longFileName) in FileName. String longFileName is known at Runtime. If I set saveFileDialog.FileName = longFileName ; then I get System.IO.PathTooLongException. How can I do it?
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opening a file that has spaces in its name

I have a problem opening files in C++ that has spaces in its name. For instance, to open the file read me.txt. This is the code I have so far involving one command that reads a file and outputs the word count to the console: string choice, word,…
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CFSCRIPT - How to check the length of a filename before uploading

I ran into this problem when uploading a file with a super long name - my database field was only set to 50 characters. Since then, I have increased my database field length, but I'd like to have a way to check the length of the filename before…
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MacOsX HFS+ corrupts long utf-8 filenames by adding hash sign and number at the end

I'm user of MacOsX 10.6. Some time ago I found that I can't fetch git changes. I did some research and I think the problem lies in UTF-8 chars. I've tried to create new file $ touch "$180_utf-8_chars_file_name_with_spaces" $…
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C#: Using Directory.GetFiles to get files with fixed length

The directory 'C:\temp' has two files named 'GZ96A7005.tif' and 'GZ96A7005001.tif'. They have different length with the same extension. Now I run below code: string[] resultFileNames = Directory.GetFiles(@"C:\temp", "????????????.tif"); The…
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Execute file with long file path

I'm trying to write a program to wich pass a string that is a filename. I then want the program to start/open the file i pass as a parameter. I've done some research and i'm pretty sure i have to use something like this: Link But i've only found…
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Git Error: The filename or extension is too long in Kate editor

I have recently switched to Kate due to Atom being discontinued. However I'm having trouble with the Git integration in Kate. I cannot seem to stage all files when I have a lot of files to stage. When I right click on modified and select "Stage All"…
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How to get the max path length in Node.js

In Node.js, how can I know what is the maximum possible path length in the current operating system? in I know that it's 260 characters in Windows, 4096 bytes in Linux, and 1024 bytes in macOS. But is there any way to get this value inside Node.js?…
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How to get around a 'by design' issue with Windows dir?

dir /b produces a nice file-only list dir /x produces a detailed listing (date, time, size, longname, shortname) However, if you combine the two (i. e. dir /b /x) the /x switch gets ignored. this behavior as per this page is by design. So if you ask…
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Long Path Problem using WScript.Arguments

In continuation of Call VBScript from Windows Explorer Context Menu, I managed to get a VBScript file running from SendTo in the Windows Explorer. I've changed my code to copy the file that invokes the script to my Temp folder. The new problem is…
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