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Q125202: Cinemania 1995: Error When Using Long File Names

Article: Q125202
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1995 edition; WINDOWS:95; winnt:3.5x
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbmm kbui kbimu
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Cinemania for Windows 1995 edition 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use ListMaker in Cinemania 1995 to export a movie list, you may receive
the following error message

  Export list
  <filename>
  The above file name is invalid

where <filename> is the name you typed for the list file.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you type a long filename when you save the list file.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, click OK, and then save the list file with a short file
name.

MORE INFORMATION
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Cinemania 95 is designed for Microsoft Windows 3.1x and only supports short
filenames. A short filename cannot have more than 8 letters for the name, and 3
letters for the extension.

Additional query words: 1995 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles LFN err msg errs save lists

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbmm kbui kbimu 
Technology        : kbOSWin98 kbOSWin95 kbOSWinSearch kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbCineManiaSearch kbCinemania1995
Version           : :1995 edition; WINDOWS:95; winnt:3.5x
Issue type        : kbprb

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