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7.8 Conditions at Communication Partner7.8.1 Rules of Naming File and Directory Pathname
Specify the pathname of file or directory at the communication partner according to the naming rules o f
communication partner-side OS.
Table 7.4
Communication
partner 8.3 format Long file name Drive letter
Windows95 /Windows NT Required (Error if omitted)
DOS X Required (Error if omitted)
Windows CE Not required (Ignored if specified)
: Specification permitted
X : Results in invalid pa thname and termination from error if specified.
7.8.2 Specifying Non-existing File
If the pathname of file or directory which does not exist at the communication partner side, the following
processing is performed;
Table 7.5
Communication partner Reception Delete Move Transmission,
Transmission (append)
Windows 95/Windows NT
DOS A C B D
Windows CE A C B D
Meaning of the alphabets:
A: Abnormally terminated if any of the multip le pathnames specified does not exist (even a file that
actually exists will not be transferred).
B: Abnormally terminated if the specif ied pathname does not exist (transfer is not achieved).
C: If the specified pathname includes a pathname that does not exist, that pathname will be ignored
(existing pathnames will be processed).
D: A new file will be created.