[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Maximum File Path Name for Macros

["Jean marais" <jeannieboef@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Linda, I've updated that...and will be stricter with good practice file naming in any event.

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@...> wrote:
>
> I was wrong.  I uploaded it to the Yahoo Group site:
> 
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support/files/Utilities/Window%20Updates/
> 
> 
> At 03:01 PM 8/30/2011, YuanLu Li wrote:
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> 
> >Hi, Linda
> >
> >I could not fine the helpdesk site where the new EPmacro is located.
> >
> >I do not have problem myself, because I do not use long path and 
> >file names. (One form of energy saving)
> >====================
> >The Window directory length limit is still 255 per item.  However, 
> >in the imf text file, the text editor may add a <CR> at near 80 char 
> >length position, when the "wrap" is turned on and saved under 
> >certain 'text' condition.  When that happens,  the path name may 
> >behave as truncated.  I test this condition by changing the display 
> >width and see that the path will flow back to the previous line.
> >
> >128 char length is a safer limit to use.  Path and file name total 
> >must be < 255 in the 16 bit windows or DOS sindow.
> >
> >  Dr. Li
> >
> >
> >
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> >To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >From: linda@...
> >Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:35:19 -0600
> >Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Maximum File Path Name for Macros
> >
> >
> >1) Did you download the new ep-macro version from the helpdesk?
> >
> >2) There is likely a limit -- I will try to change that for the next 
> >release (up to a point -- I believe the path/file name limit is 
> >still 255 characters for Windows)
> >
> >
> >At 07:38 AM 8/30/2011, Jean marais wrote:
> >
> >Sorry. Bad communication on my part...due to rushing as usual. The 
> >include statement (which works) is just supposed to illustrate how 
> >I'm including as one can use a prefix for the file path string up to 
> >the file name as well. The last file where i noticed this is now 
> >called J:\Projekte\BEWERBUNGEN\BBI Simulation\Eplus\Simulation 
> >Runs\Actuell\Dlight.imf
> >and used to be called
> >J:\Projekte\BEWERBUNGEN\BBI Simulation\Eplus\Simulation 
> >Runs\Actuell\Daylighting Controls.imf
> >
> >I shortened it to work around the problem. Since I re-ran, I don't 
> >have the last error report for you. The edd(?) file showed the last 
> >bit of the string missing.
> >
> >Hope this helps...obviously not urgent as it's easily worked around.
> >
> >--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't see any cutting off in your include statement.
> > >
> > > Don't have a lot of time right now to try to figure out what you are
> > > saying unless you submit files to the helpdesk.
> > >
> > > At 06:35 AM 8/30/2011, Jean marais wrote:
> > >
> > > >It was this cutting off that I saw. Only occured after about 80
> > > >characters...sorry I'm not really counting. Don't have time right now.
> > > >
> > > >--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > what are you seeing as the maximum?
> > > > >
> > > > > there was a bug cutting off the last character -- i uploaded a fix to
> > > > > the helpdesk site.
> > > > >
> > > > > At 04:42 AM 8/30/2011, Jean marais wrote:
> > > > > >Hi All,
> > > > > >I'm including files as follows:
> > > > > >##include J:\Projekte\BEWERBUNGEN\BBI Simulation\Eplus\Simulation
> > > > > >Runs\Actuell\Dlight.imf
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I've found a maximum string length here. Is this documented somewhere?
> > > > > >
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