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From: tonl@hpuamsa.neth.hp.com (Ton 't Lam CRC)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: BASIC/HFS/long file name systems (was Re: Switching from Sun to HP)
Message-ID: <28510034@hpuamsa.neth.hp.com>
Date: 11 Apr 91 09:47:44 GMT
References: <39726@fmsrl7.UUCP>
Organization: HP-Sales Office-The Netherlands
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An enhancement request was submitted some years
ago against your problem.

The manual of BASIC 6.0 Page 2-44 warns not to use
HFS disc with long file names with BASIC. Altering 
the directory contents can corrupt the disc. 

Regards,
Ton 't Lam
CRC-The Netherlands.