Greetings Ian--
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From: "Ian" <[log in to unmask]>
> I've been using EasyCD 5.3.2.34 in W98SE with a Liteon 40125S CD writer for
> 4 months or so without any glitches.
>
> I use it mostly to burn data CDs using Joliet in Mode 2.
>
> EasyCD has always impressed me by with it's ability to automatically check
> your source folder for filenames exceeding the Joliet 64character limit. If
> it finds any, it offers to truncate them.
>
> Here'a a snip from Roxio Helpfiles, explaining the system:
> -------------------
> "Joliet is an extension of the ISO 9660 standard, developed by Microsoft, to
> allow CDs to be recorded using filenames up to 64 characters long, including
> spaces..........If you select this option, filenames up to 64 characters
> long will be allowed. If a filename is longer than 64 characters, a message
> will appear allowing you to edit the filename"
> -------------------
>
> Suddenly, without any cause that I can think of, this EasyCD facility has
> changed radically.
>
> Now, it only tells me that some files exceed the 64character limit, but
> doesn't identify them and no longer offers to truncate them.
>
> But worse, I don't believe that there are any such files. I've done a
> thorough search of the 600Mb folder which I frequently copy, and I can't
> find any files with more than 20-30 characters in their names.
>
> I've uninstalled and reinstalled EasyCD, but the same thing is still
> occurring.
>
> Ideas would be appreciated.
>
> BTW - does anyone know of a prog which can check a folder for files
> exceeding the Joliet 64character length?
>
Does the entire path name (with file name) exceed 64 characters? It may be
that EasyCD includes all parts of the file name . . . Just a thought . . .
Good luck. I like that feature, too BTW.
Paul A. Shippert
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