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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/filename.n b/doc/filename.n
index 34939c0..4721e5b 100644
--- a/doc/filename.n
+++ b/doc/filename.n
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: filename.n,v 1.5 2001/08/23 17:37:07 vincentdarley Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: filename.n,v 1.6 2001/08/24 16:40:18 vincentdarley Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH filename n 7.5 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ should choose file names that do not contain special characters like:
alphanumeric characters only. Also Windows 3.1 only supports file
names with a root of no more than 8 characters and an extension of no
more than 3 characters.
+.PP
+On Windows platforms there are file and path length restrictions.
+Complete paths or filenames longer than about 260 characters will lead
+to errors in most file operations.
.SH KEYWORDS
current directory, absolute file name, relative file name,