Sharing folder question

When trying to share files with long filenames I'm told that this is not
allowed... any way around this problem?

Greetings,

It's possible that it may just be too long. The files "live" in a rather long folder,
especially depending on the name of your profile and with a 255 character limit in total, you
may just be exceeding that.

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"Moo" <> wrote in message
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> When trying to share files with long filenames I'm told that this is not allowed... any way
> around this problem?
>

> "Moo" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> When trying to share files with long filenames I'm told that this is not
>> allowed... any way around this problem?
>>
>
>


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> It's possible that it may just be too long. The files "live" in a rather
> long folder, especially depending on the name of your profile and with a
> 255 character limit in total, you may just be exceeding that.
>
> --


But thats rubbish, I have a file that has a valid filename in windows, I
should be allowed to share the file without having to edit it....

It's a Windows limitation, not WLM. But if they would allow you to
change the location of the Shared Folders folder, would be less
hassle.... *sigh*

Scøtt
Live Messenger FAQs - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/

Moo wrote:
>> "Moo" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> When trying to share files with long filenames I'm told that this is not
>>> allowed... any way around this problem?
>>>
>>
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> It's possible that it may just be too long. The files "live" in a rather
>> long folder, especially depending on the name of your profile and with a
>> 255 character limit in total, you may just be exceeding that.
>>
>> --
>
>
> But thats rubbish, I have a file that has a valid filename in windows, I
> should be allowed to share the file without having to edit it....
>
>

Scott is right, Windows has a limit of 255 characters for file paths. If you
take for instance my account, the path to my sharing folders is:

"C:\Documents and Settings\William\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Messenger\#########@hotmail.com\Sha ring Folders\" which is
123 characters already. the real variables in this path are your username
for Windows (William) and the account you use for WLM (####@hotmail.com).
After you get past this point, then there's a folder for each of your
contacts, named the same as their email address, so if they have long email
addresses, this also cuts into your path. So in reality, you really only get
around 90-100 characters to use for file names in your sharing folders. If
you also organise your files into folders, then they cut into your limit.

So the lesson? Be concise and organised.

""Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]""
<> wrote in message
news:%23Ljco3%...
> It's a Windows limitation, not WLM. But if they would allow you to change
> the location of the Shared Folders folder, would be less hassle.... *sigh*
>
> Scøtt
> Live Messenger FAQs - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
>
> Moo wrote:
>>> "Moo" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> When trying to share files with long filenames I'm told that this is
>>>> not allowed... any way around this problem?
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> It's possible that it may just be too long. The files "live" in a
>>> rather long folder, especially depending on the name of your profile and
>>> with a 255 character limit in total, you may just be exceeding that.
>>>
>>> --
>>
>>
>> But thats rubbish, I have a file that has a valid filename in windows, I
>> should be allowed to share the file without having to edit it....

"William Wood" <ideas-man at hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:...
> Scott is right, Windows has a limit of 255 characters for file paths. If
> you take for instance my account, the path to my sharing folders is:
>
> "C:\Documents and Settings\William\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\#########@hotmail.com\Sha ring Folders\" which is
> 123 characters already. the real variables in this path are your username
> for Windows (William) and the account you use for WLM (####@hotmail.com).
> After you get past this point, then there's a folder for each of your
> contacts, named the same as their email address, so if they have long
> email addresses, this also cuts into your path. So in reality, you really
> only get around 90-100 characters to use for file names in your sharing
> folders. If you also organise your files into folders, then they cut into
> your limit.
>
> So the lesson? Be concise and organised.
>
I am very much organised but the filenames cannot be changed.. Oh well.

I have taken to rarring them up and sending them that way.. smaller too.

The path to sharing folders is usually fairly long (depending on your
passport name).

You may be running into issues where the file name for your file is too
long, so adding it to your sharing folders generates a path that's too long
for the Shell/Windows to handle.

I am not aware of any work arounds at this time.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Thanks

Ines
WLM - Sharing Folders

"Moo" <> wrote in message
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> When trying to share files with long filenames I'm told that this is not
> allowed... any way around this problem?
>