Long filenames are allowed in addition to the standard 8.3 names. The filenames can be up to 256 characters long and can have embedded spaces. However, by default HTBasic removes spaces from file specifiers and CAT listings don’t have enough room for long filenames. To enable display and use of long filenames, use the statement
CONFIGURE LONGFILENAMES ON
With LONGFILENAMES ON, spaces are not deleted from directory and file specifiers since they may be significant. Also, the listing format for CAT is changed to accommodate varying length filenames. It is roughly modeled after the Windows NT DIR command-listing format.
