DOS prompt - file name

[Heinrich Ostenkoetter]

Hi -
those sometimes very long filenames (they will be every day longer) are
disturbing me working on DOS prompt level (I do it since old days...).

Is there a way to display the short construct of file name (8.3) in addition
to the Origin as in all Win-OS before?

Thanks

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Heinrich Ostenkoetter" > wrote in message
...
> Hi -
> those sometimes very long filenames (they will be every day longer) are
> disturbing me working on DOS prompt level (I do it since old days...).
>
> Is there a way to display the short construct of file name (8.3) in
addition
> to the Origin as in all Win-OS before?


Certain command prompt commands allow for the display of both long and short
name.

e.g. dir /X displays both.

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"Heinrich Ostenkoetter" > wrote in message
...
> Hi -
> those sometimes very long filenames (they will be every day longer) are
> disturbing me working on DOS prompt level (I do it since old days...).
>
> Is there a way to display the short construct of file name (8.3) in
addition
> to the Origin as in all Win-OS before?
>
> Thanks
>
>

[sqr]

cmd.com for long file names and command.com for the short 8.3 file names.

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"Heinrich Ostenkoetter" > wrote in message
...
> Hi -
> those sometimes very long filenames (they will be every day longer) are
> disturbing me working on DOS prompt level (I do it since old days...).
>
> Is there a way to display the short construct of file name (8.3) in
addition
> to the Origin as in all Win-OS before?
>
> Thanks
>
>