Re: Text Input with Windows Tablet Panel

[Jernej Simončič <jernej listsonly ena si>]

On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:10:17 +0300, Tor Lillqvist wrote:

> As the platform SDK so eloquently puts in in the "Naming a File"
> section, "The Unicode versions of several functions permit a maximum
> path length of approximately 32,000 characters composed of components
> up to 255 characters in length. To specify that kind of path, use the
> "\\?\" prefix."

Long paths are a nice way to shoot yourself in the foot, especially if you
don't know about them and accidentally create too deep directory tree (file
managers are very helpful here - most of them just claim "Path does not
exist" when you try accessing such trees).

> "approximately", eh? And note how they just say "several" functions.
> To specify exactly which ones would be too easy on the developer,
> wouldn't it?

Hey, it as a challenge :)

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