Works 95: Guidelines for Using Long File Names

MORE INFORMATION

Rules for long filenames:

Rule 1

All trailing and leading spaces in a filename are trimmed. You cannot start or end a filename with a space. This is a limitation imposed by Windows 95.

Rule 2

You cannot save a filename that starts with a period. Works generates an error message. The period is a reserved symbol for extensions. You must give a Works file a valid filename.

Rule 3

If you do not provide an extension, or give a non-Works extension to the filename, a valid Works extension (.wps, .wdb, .wks, .wcm) is appended to the saved filename. For example, if you save a Word Processing document as Works associates your proposed filename by giving it a valid Works extension, such as Exceptions to Rule 3:

• If the proposed filename ends with a period or a series of periods, the filename will not contain an extension. No period is appended to the filename. If you end a filename with a period, you are forcing Works to not provide an extension to the filename.
  
  
• If the proposed filename has an extension associated with a valid but different file type, the correct extension for that file type may be substituted. For example, if you are saving a word processing file in the normal Works format but with a file name of Test.rtf, the file will be saved as Test.wps, since it is not actually a Rich Text Format file.

Rule 4

The path and filename of a document in Windows 95 can have a maximum length of 255 characters. The Save As dialog box prevents you from entering a filename that is longer than 255 characters. Note that the first three characters, drive letter, colon (:), and backslash (\), are not part of the path and filename limitation. For example, the following document has a 39- character filename:

Rule 5

The filename cannot contain the following characters: