More Long File Name Gotcha's on OSX

[Mark Waddingham]

On Mon, 2005-08-15 at 19:19 -1000, Sivakatirswami wrote:
> launch "file_name_with_more_than_32_chars.xml" with "/Applications/ 
> BBEdit.app
> 
> blink... nothing happens
> 
> should I add this to BZ, or will this get auto  squashed when the  
> long file name fix comes?

It will get squished along with all the other long file name fixes :o)

> Meanwhile... are there workarounds like we had for players?

In the mean-time, try:
  get shell("open -a /Applications/BBEdit.app" && \
            quote & tLongFilename & quote)

Warmest Regards,

> Sivakatirswami

Mark.

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