Specifying Filenames Under the POSIX Subsystem (99361)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
This article was previously published under Q99361

SUMMARY

When specifying filenames under POSIX, use the format 
   //C/subdir/executable.exe
to specify C:\SUBDIR\EXECUTABLE.EXE. If you fail to use this format, you will receive ENAMETOOLONG as the errno.

NOTE: The filenames are case-sensitive.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/30/2003
Keywords:KB99361
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