File Naming Convention

[echnidna]

I use xp long file names on my pc so I can identify files very easily

But If I put those same long filename pdf's on my server for download will all the different computer systems be able to download and open them?

e.g. I keep a file named
"Woodworking Guide For Beginners.pdf"

should I just replace the spaces with underscores
or will the filename be too long for macs 'n' linus 'n' other wierd 'puters.

So do I need to use short (continuous) file names?

[Zed]

<name.ext> = 8 char . 3 char

eg document.txt

standard dos - cant go wrong!

[echnidna]

Thanks Zed,
logical when I think about it.

That's what I hate about DOS,
all logic - no commonsense

[silentC]

If you use long filenames, some users will end up with truncated 8.3 versions, usually something like blah~1.doc. WHat you have to think about is whether or not you care about them. I don't, so all my stuff uses whatever filenames I feel like using.

But then that's just me to a T.

[Grunt]

If you use less than 32 characters for the first part of the name the names will be fine for just about every operating systems in use today. Anyone with an operating system doesn't cope with 32 characters doesn't deserve to access the Internet.

Chris