[LSC] Long filenames in the official library

[Travis Cobbs]

Kevin clarified that LPub/LSynth should only have problems with long
filenames that contain spaces.  We definitely don't want to allow that in
the library, so at this point I'd say that perhaps the best bet would be to
somehow get an idea of which programs would have problems with long
filenames.

--Travis

On 3/28/07, Travis Cobbs <tcobbs at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> Please read this thread on LUGNET if you have not already done so:

>

> http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=14492

>

> I think we should discuss whether or not to allow long filenames in files

> in the official library.  At this point in time, I'm personally leaning

> toward maintaining the 8.3 limitation, based mostly on Kevin's comment

> that supporting long filenames would require updates to LPub/LSynth.  Not so

> much that he has to update them, but that his need to update them could very

> well indicate the same need in many other LDraw-compatible programs.

> Frankly, I'm surprised that they would need to be updated.

>

> Unfortunately, I think that empirical testing of existing programs is the

> only way we're going to be able to have a good idea about current levels of

> support.  I for one don't relish doing those tests.  We can ask for program

> authors to chime in with a yea or nay on LUGNET, but I'll be surprised if

> get get a representative response.

>

> --Travis

>

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