LFNCall --- Long file names with WIN-OS/2
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Version 1.5

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.

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
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.

Positive:
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Long file names can be used and shown with a OS/2-Viewer, for example HyperView.

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. First you type "E" for english. Then you can
start the installation with <Enter>. The files will be copied to the WIN-OS/2-
directory, don't worry you can deinstal with DEINSTAL.CMD.
Then the LFN-folder and the icons will be created.

For some programs the setup is automated. Only for the path of EXE-file you are
asked. The following programs can be set up with INSTALL.CMD:
- MS Winword
- MS Excel
- Lotus Wordpro for Windows
- Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows
- Corel Draw!

The icons will automatically associated with the file filters:
*.DOC, *.XLS, *.LWP, *.WK?, *.CDR

Would you like to use other programs look at the settings of the symbols.
For the association with the file filter you should delete old associations
and the set the new filter. So this will become the default association.
Or you do this with ASSOEDIT from Henk Kelder, there you can set the default.

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.

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.

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)
