FIX: L1089 Error, Response Filename Length > 32 Characters (66698)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.01.21, when used with:
- the operating system: MS-DOS
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.03, when used with:
- the operating system: MS-DOS
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.05, when used with:
- the operating system: MS-DOS
This article was previously published under Q66698 SYMPTOMS
An attempt to link an application fails and Microsoft LINK displays
the following message:
LINK : Fatal error L1089 : D:\C600\FILES\PROJECT\TEST\MYFIL :
cannot open response file
CAUSE
The length of the path and filename for the response file exceeds
32 characters.
RESOLUTION
Move the file to a different directory or specify a relative file
name to make the path and filename length less than or equal to 32
characters.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a limitation in LINK versions 5.01.21,
5.03, and 5.05 for MS-DOS and OS/2. This limit was increased to 255
characters in LINK version 5.1 for MS-DOS and OS/2.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/23/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kb16bitonly kbfix KB66698 |
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