Host command and filename lengths

[Mahatmt]

I am trying to copy a file in Oracle Forms 6.0 using the Host command. An example follows.

HOST ('COPY longfilename.txt longfilename.bak');

The command does not appear to work if the filename is longer than 8 characters (it must be using the DOS 8.3 format).

I welcome suggestions or possible alternatives to the HOST command that could be used to copy and delete files in a MS Windoes environment.

Thanks.

 

[sem]

Are the filenames just long or also contain special characters like blank spaces? I successfully copy files with long names but in case of using blanks thay should be double quoted:

host('copy "C:\Documents and Settings\sam\tmp.txt", c:\tmp.txt')

Regards, Dima

 

[Mahatmt]

Sem:

Thanks for replying. An example file name is:

T010017_200311171118.txt.

Can you try copying a file with this file name?

Thanks.

Mahatmt

 

[sem]

Without any problems and even without double quotes! What OS/Forms versions do you use?

Regards, Dima

http://seminihin.narod.ru

 

[Mahatmt]

I am using Forms 6.0 with Windows 2000 (on a Novell network).

Mike

 

[sem]

Can you reproduce the error on local drive? I think that the problem may be in your Novell version (client or server). Is upgrading an option for you?

Regards, Dima

http://seminihin.narod.ru