annoying prob re file lengths

[billb]

i have someone who is trying to link a sound in powerpoint. this link is quite long and goes via quite a few folders but if you count the path characters is only 106 characters. now i know theres an issue with links and the 225 character limit but this seems to be under this? any other ideas if you shorten the path name it works - are there absent characters that dont show up in the path - we've counted spaces and /'s etc?

any help apprec its v annoying

[BliarOut]

link to the 8.3 name instead?

[tigger1]

Can you link to a shortcut on c:/linky?

[billb]

no its on a server think have found the problem its 128 limit not 255 any other way round this apart from shorten file name or move file higher up?

http://help.lockergnome.com/office/pr


edited to say cant really do 8.3 names as have to get schoolkids to do the links

Edited by billb on Friday 23 February 15:43

[BliarOut]

Create a share just above the child directory and map it to a drive letter in a login script?

[billb]

BliarOut said:

Create a share just above the child directory and map it to a drive letter in a login script?

not bad idea but dont really want to start mapping drive letters just for this - might do if all else fails

[BliarOut]

Alright, then don't map a drive letter to it, see if I care

The share just above the child object will still do the trick though.