[p4] Win XP : p4 sync : The filename or extension is too long.

Robert Cowham robert at vaccaperna.co.uk
Thu Dec 21 01:49:17 PST 2006


So how long precisely is the filename itself (seems below about 120 chars)?

How long is the full local path that Perforce is trying to sync to (this is
output by "p4 where <file>")? 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com 
> [mailto:perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com] On Behalf Of 
> Subramanian Olagappan
> Sent: 21 December 2006 06:02
> To: perforce-user at perforce.com
> Subject: [p4] Win XP : p4 sync : The filename or extension is 
> too long.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am using win XP P4 client and when "p4 sync" is run , I get "
> 
> The filename or extension is too long." error.
> 
> 
> 
> I was able to create this file succcessfully using the OS 
> commands, so it's not the limitation of XP. Does Perforce has 
> any filename limitations. The file exists in the source repository.
> 
> File name is [ just an example ]
> xxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxx x xxxxxx xxx xxxx x 
> xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx x xxxxxxxxx__xxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_.log
> 
> Thanks,
> Subbu.


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