Re: find2perl and 256 chars folder length

See also http://www.foken.de/alexander/projekte/windows/deepcopy.html#Algorithm for how to cope with Windows' rather short path limits, using some tricks meant for ancient "8.3" software.

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Re^2: find2perl and 256 chars folder length by Koba (Initiate) on Mar 20, 2010 at 12:35 UTC
But this is exactly what my problem is. I need a way to tell the perl interpreter to use only short names. Or i have to rewrite the find module to convert each file/folder into short named version before searching the next subfolder. Anyone any idea?	[reply]
Re^3: find2perl and 256 chars folder length by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Mar 20, 2010 at 13:12 UTC
One option would be to use windows tools instead to get your list of files. Eg. `c:\test>dir /s /b Zz* c:\test\ZZXYZ c:\test\abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghij +klmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyza +bcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqr +stuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz\ZZZXYX` [download] You can either pipe the list into your script, or invoke the command via a piped open and get it that way. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "I'd rather go naked than blow up my ass"	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: find2perl and 256 chars folder length by afoken (Chancellor) on Mar 20, 2010 at 17:45 UTC
Download the source from my page, find the functions I used, and use Win32::API or one of the existing Win32 functions to port my algorithm to perl. `Win32::GetShortPathName()` and `Win32::GetLongPathName()` are documented in the latter module, but they are availabe as CORE functions (without `use Win32;`), so you don't even have to mess with Win32::API. Alexander -- Today I will gladly share my knowledge and experience, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so". ;-)	[reply] [d/l] [select]