LFNCall --- Long file names with WIN-OS/2
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Version 1.7

At first:
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This program is only for people who works object oriented with the Workplace
Shell under OS/2 and must use WINDOWS-programs.

What's on ?
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To create for example a text with WINWORD you can start WINWORD, type in your
text and call "Save as...". This is not that what I mean.
I have in my template folder an empty Winword-Text and set it as template.
If I want to create a new text I drag it to my text folder. So I have a new
icon. Now I give the Icon the name for my text and can edit the text with
WINWORD if the association for *.DOC is correct.

ok.

But what happens if I use a long name for the new text ?

For OS/2 programs no Problem. But Win-OS/2 programs can not handle long names.

And now LFNCall:
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After the installation of LFNCall there is an icon "Winword-LFN", which is
associated with the file type "*.DOC".
With double click on a text with the name "letter to chef.DOC" happens the
following:

The file will be moved with a short name into the root of the drive (or copied
to the temp. folder, look at "Technical Hints") and WINWORD will be startet
with this file.

Restrictions:
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To save the edited document the application must be closed if you are ready.
Second the file name that is shown in the title of the started program is
the short name of the moved file.

Installation:
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Who is reading this text has already decompressed the ZIP-File in a directory
on the harddisk.

Attention: REXX must be installed.

Now you can start INSTALL.CMD. After selection of the language happens the
follwing:

1) The installer detects the WIN-OS/2 folder and the the neccessary files will
be copied to this folder, don't worry you can all deinstal with LFNUNINS.CMD. 

2) Now you select the mode. You can choose "move" (recommended) od "copy",
see also under "Technical hints".

3) Then the LFN-folder and the icons will be created.
For some programs the setup is automated. The installer searches in the file
WIN.INI for the following applications with their file types:
- MS Winword (*.DOC)
- MS Excel (*.XLS)
- Corel WordPerfect (*.DOC)
- Lotus Wordpro (*.LWP)
- Lotus 1-2-3 (*.WK?)
- Corel Draw! (*.CDR)
- Visio (*.VSD)

To setup other applications a object with the name "Create LFN Object" is
created in the LFN folder. If you start this you must type in the command
of the executable (with full path) and the file type that should be
associated with this application.
By the way, the setup of file types and document types is very easy with the
tool ASSOEDIT from Henk Kelder.

ATTENTION: The long file names don't have 2 spaces at once. There can be more
spaces but not at once. Also there can be german ,,, or "!!" or wraps.

Update:
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To update a previous installation of LFNCall please use also INSTALL.CMD.

Technical Hints:
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The background process "LFN-Daemon" ends automatically if there is no edit
process active after a short waiting period. if you want to leave it open in
the WIN-OS/2 session you can do it with the commandline parameter "/N" in the
settings of the "LFN-Daemon" object in the folder "LFN-Calls".

Beginning with V 1.7 you can select the mode. You can select "move" od "copy"
during the installation or by setting the parameter "Mode" in the file
LFNCALL.INI. The file is moved to the root of the drive or it is copied to the
temp. folder that is determined through the environment variable "TMP".
One user that uses Lanthastic network has reported that he can not access the
root of network drives with WIN-OS/2, he must use "copy". Otherwise "move" is
recommended because it is faster.

License:
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LFNCall is freeware, not public domain. Anybody can use it on any machines.
The components of LFNCall have to be in orginal state, reverse engineering
or other changes are prohibited.
Sale is also prohibited.

Disclaimer:
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You use LFNCall at your own risk, the author gives no warranty for the function
or any others things affected by this program.
Under no circumstances the author is liable for any loss or damage supposed to
derive from the use of the program.

Contact:
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My address: "Thomas@Bohn-Stralsund.de"

Info and other programs on my homepage: 
"http://Bohn-Stralsund.de"

Other rights:
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The program DSTART.EXE, which is used, is from Mark Kimes, the autor of the
most famous file manager FM/2. It is one from his freeware utilities.
It is the equivalent of the OS/2 start command to use from the VDM.
Contact: Mark Kimes (CIS 74601,1327; Fidonet#1:380/16.0; (318)222-3455 data)
