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Re^4: Filename Surrounded by Quotes in a Scalar Variable Causes Open to Fail

by Marshall (Canon)
on Sep 05, 2020 at 18:56 UTC ( [id://11121380]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^3: Filename Surrounded by Quotes in a Scalar Variable Causes Open to Fail
in thread Filename Surrounded by Quotes in a Scalar Variable Causes Open to Fail

Yes, that is correct.
Floppies used the FAT file system instead of NTFS. I don't know for sure, but if I installed a floppy disk on my Win 10 system and formatted a disk, it would probably format it with the FAT32 file system. Most Win 10 systems don't have floppy disk hardware - mine doesn't. The floppies FAT32 file system would accept a long filename.

I don't see the need to pass a 8.3 filename unless your are trying to run an ancient app in the "DOS BOX".

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Re^5: Filename Surrounded by Quotes in a Scalar Variable Causes Open to Fail
by jcb (Parson) on Sep 05, 2020 at 19:48 UTC

    (PC DOS) Floppies are always FAT12. If Windows 10 formats one with FAT32, then Microsoft is up to their old tricks again — nothing else will read that.

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      Yes, this is correct.

      My main point is that there is no need to use an 8.3 filename in any modern program.

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