[kepler-dev] [Bug 4261] - Long file name on windows

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http://bugzilla.ecoinformatics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4261





------- Comment #4 from chrisweed at gmail.com  2009-07-24 07:52 -------
(In reply to comment #1)
> I think under Windows XP, the path can only be 256 characters,  see
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rcss=faqtt_2Q09&uid=swg21120400
> and
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems
> 
> I'd rant about how weak NTFS is here, but I'm just waking up :-)

Ditto

> 
> Was the error a Windows error?  How were you copying the directory?  From
> the UI by dragging the icon or by using a command such as copy or cygwin cp?
> 

It was a windows error dialog, and I was doing the copy using Copy/Paste in the
File Manager, or File Explorer. (whatever it is called now)

> I just renamed that file to make it shorter:
>  svn mv
> ConstraintCheck_FSM_MultiplePorts_MultipleStates_Transitions_NoActions.xml
> ConstraintCheckFSMMulti.xml
>