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Python long filename support broken in Windows

Asked 2009-09-02T04:15:52.110
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I write Python script to copy files; unfortunately it keeps failing because filename is too long(>256). Is there anyway to deal with that problem?

I'm using Python 2.5.4 and Windows XP.

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Use paths beginning with the string \\?\.

answered 2009-09-02T04:19:51.120

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