[P1] Long file names in OS 9

[Jack Rodgers]

On Sunday, January 12, 2003, at 10:55  AM, Roberto wrote:

> I have to move some hundreds of files from my iceBook (running Mac OS 
> X.2)
> to my old Power Mac (running Mac OS 9.1), but unfortunately all these 
> files
> feature names too long for Mac OS 9, so I'd have to rename them all,
> shortening their file name somehow.

Before you do this, consider that renaming files may be more than just 
confusing when you want to find one to open. Some activities such as a 
website you created, a filemaker solution and other types of 
applications that look for files by name, may stop working correctly. 
In other words, don't immediately delete these files.

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