[AccessD] Is There a Limit to the length of a path and file n ame

For a hard disk (or floppy for that matter) it's 255 characters, excluding
the drive letter, but including the file name. That's the O/S limit.
 
For a standard ISO 9660 CD/CDR/CDRW its the old 8.3 file format only on
MS-DOS system, and up to  32 characters on other systems.

For a Joliet format CD/CDR/CDRW it's 64 (unicode) characters (including
spaces).

See
http://www.disctronics.co.uk/technology/cd-rom/cdrom_filesys.htm
and
http://bmrc.berkeley.edu/people/chaffee/jolspec.html
and
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid1_gci783208,00.html


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	William Hindman [SMTP:wdhindman at bellsouth.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, February 26, 2003 11:00 AM
> To:	accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject:	Re: [AccessD] Is There a Limit to the length of a path and
> file name
> 
> ...there is a limit Rocky ...can't recall it off the top of my head but it
> was in a relatively recent thread with a work around ...you might take a
> look in the archives ...HTH :)
>  
> William Hindman
> 
> 	----- Original Message ----- 
> 	From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
> <mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com> 
> 	To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> <mailto:AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> 
> 	Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:24 AM
> 	Subject: [AccessD] Is There a Limit to the length of a path and file
> name
> 
> 	 
> 	Dear List:
> 	 
> 	Does anyone know is there a limit to the length of a path and file
> name for a linked table.  A client of mine 'seems' to have reached that
> limit.  A linked table could be opened by a form, but could not be opened
> from the database window.  Shortening the path and file name seems to have
> solved the problem.
> 
> 	TIA
> 
> 	Rocky Smolin
> 	Beach Access Software
> 
> 	 
>