short filenames in destination folder

michaelmross · 2nd July 2004, 02:20

I can't figure why this is happening, but I get short filenames in the destination folder field (of the MUI). For example, C:\PROGRA~1\TASKTR~1. Full filenames are only appearing after browsing for a folder. Script attached.

kichik · 2nd July 2004, 08:55

The script you've attached is empty.

dRaakje · 2nd July 2004, 12:02

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Originally posted by kichik
The script you've attached is empty.

Ah, so that's why I couldn't download it. I thought it was an error or something

michaelmross · 2nd July 2004, 12:51

Let's try that again. But anyway, the issue is not present on another system, so maybe it's not NSIS-specific.

kichik · 2nd July 2004, 12:56

Have you made sure this short name doesn't come from the installation directory registry key (HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\TaskTracker.exe)?

michaelmross · 2nd July 2004, 13:10

Maybe that was it. I can't say positively because the problem has gone away for now on the original system. I browsed to the directory, and this problably reset the key. It's correct now. If it recurs, I will check it again.

zimsms · 2nd July 2004, 13:15

I know that on XP you can turn off the 8.3 filename support within the OS. It speeds up disk access considerably (almost 35%) since the OS doesn't have to create 8.3 filenames for each of the files it is writing to disk. Perhaps, on the system you are using the creation of 8.3 headers was disabled.

2nd July 2004, 08:55	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	The script you've attached is empty. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

2nd July 2004, 12:56	#5
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Have you made sure this short name doesn't come from the installation directory registry key (HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\TaskTracker.exe)? NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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2nd July 2004, 13:10	#6
michaelmross Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 19	Maybe that was it. I can't say positively because the problem has gone away for now on the original system. I browsed to the directory, and this problably reset the key. It's correct now. If it recurs, I will check it again.

2nd July 2004, 13:15	#7
zimsms Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 272	I know that on XP you can turn off the 8.3 filename support within the OS. It speeds up disk access considerably (almost 35%) since the OS doesn't have to create 8.3 filenames for each of the files it is writing to disk. Perhaps, on the system you are using the creation of 8.3 headers was disabled.