Dave Kelly wrote:
> I don't know where to ask this. If there is a better place, please let
> me know.
>
> Is there any limit on file length now-a-days?

Yes. Depending on the OS and filesystem.

> When I started it was 8 char . 3 extension

(Or even 6.3 - ...were there even 6 someday?)

> Then it went to 26 char . 3 extension
> I now have one file that is 64 char . 3 extension.

While there are some OSes/filesystems that allow longer names (and some
[only older ones?] that don't allow filenames of that length) you should
be safe today if you use up to 255 characters (254 if you have OS2/HPFS)
on Unixes, Macs and Windozes.

Janis

>
> Let me explain why I ask. I admin a small web site for a fishing club.
> I ask the members to send pictures of their trips. It is nothing for me
> to get 30 or more pictures.
>
> I think pictures tell a better story if there are captions to go with
> each one. I wasn't on the trip so I can not write good captions telling
> about the event.
>
> I want to try to get the members to rename their pictures with a name
> that would tell about the picture and can be used as a caption. I just
> don't know what length to tell them.
>
> TIA
> Dave
>