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authorapnadkarni <apnmbx-wits@yahoo.com>2024-03-29 11:47:32 (GMT)
committerapnadkarni <apnmbx-wits@yahoo.com>2024-03-29 11:47:32 (GMT)
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Added minor detail to file attr -shortname handling docs.
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@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ expand each path element to its long version. This attribute cannot be
set. \fB\-readonly\fR gives the value or sets or clears the readonly
attribute of the file. \fB\-shortname\fR gives a string where every
path element is replaced with its short (8.3) version of the
-name. This attribute cannot be set. \fB\-system\fR gives or sets or
-clears the value of the system attribute of the file.
+name if possible. For path elements that cannot be mapped to short
+names, the long name is retained. This attribute cannot be set.
+\fB\-system\fR gives or sets or clears the value of the system
+attribute of the file.
.PP
On Mac OS X and Darwin, \fB\-creator\fR gives or sets the
Finder creator type of the file. \fB\-hidden\fR gives or sets or clears