Long_Filenames Initialization Variable

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Controls VSS' use of filenames longer than the MS-DOS standard.

Syntax

Long_Filenames = {Yes|No}

Example

Instructs VSS to work with pathnames up to 255 characters long:

Long_Filenames = Yes

Remarks

This variable toggles VSS between long filename mode (in which complete paths, including filenames, must not exceed 255 characters) and short filename mode (in which MS-DOS format names are used for all files).  The default is Yes.  It is particularly relevant under Windows NT, which supports both long-filename file systems and the MS-DOS FAT system.

You can also set this variable in your SS.INI file by using the Always Display MS-DOS Format Filenames option on the View tab in the SourceSafe Options dialog box.