Microsoft KB Archive/65930

BUG: 386grabber Filename Limited to 11 Characters PSS ID Number: Q65930 Article last modified on 03-04-1994

3.00

WINDOWS

= SYMPTOMS =

Specifying a grabber name in SYSTEM.INI in an entry such as the following

386grabber=mygrabbr.gr3

will result in a “file not found: mygrabbr.gr” message when you try to switch to a DOS prompt, despite the fact that the file exists.

= CAUSE =

This problem only affects developers who are writing or modifying grabbers because none of the retail 386grabber filenames are long enough to cause the problem.

= RESOLUTION =

You can avoid this problem by, for example, limiting the filename portion to seven characters.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Windows DDK version 3.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: 3.00 KBCategory: KBSubcategory: D3GrbProb

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