Filename/pathname length issues
Filename/pathname length issues
- Subject: Filename/pathname length issues
- From: Marc Glasgow <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:21:09 -0500
Greetings Scripters!
I've ran into two filename/path length ceilings while using a
standard call in GraphicConverter (v6.0.2) that has me slightly
perplexed; I can't determine if the issue is unique to the app's AS
implimentation, or if it's an AS issue independent of GC because
aside from stand-alone (non-application dependent scripts), GC is
about the only thing I script...
The first issue (the more critical of the two for the workflow) is a
31 character filename limit on saving files via applescript.
-- where OurNewFileNameGIF is the path/filename for the save and
window 1 is a PSD file.
try
save window 1 in OurNewFileNameGIF as GIF with makeCopy and wwwready
without transparency
on error
display dialog "Unable to save resulting GIF file! (Possible
Duplicate)" & return & "(more likely too long a path name)" buttons
{"Continue", "Cancel"} default button 2
end try
If OurNewFileNameGIF has a filename in the finder that exceeds 31
characters, the resulting saved file comes out with a filename that
is a seven digit number (example: 1225171) that bears zero
resemblance to the name fed to the save call and omits the filename
extension as well.
Similarly, if the enclosing folder name (or any folder it's nested
in) exceeds 31 characters, or the full-path name exceeds 255
characters, the output is nothing (no new file created).
I wanted to see if someone else could shed any light on the issues.
Cheers
=-= Marc Glasgow
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