navigating directories that have long names in DOS?

[BigToque]

I want to access this folder

D:\Program Files\J2SDK\j2sdk1.4.2

I dont know what to type to get into the \j2sdk1.4.2 folder. Just putting quotes around the directory doesn't work.

 

[Yossarian]

j2sdk1~1 maybe? it's been a while. I know a tilde has to go in there somewhere.

 

[geno]

try j2sdk1~1

 

[BigToque]

I tried that but it didnt work

 

[Linflas]

There should be a command switch that shows the 8.3 equivalent but I don't remember what it is off hand.

Try dir /x. That works in the Command window of XP to display the 8.3 name.

 

[BigToque]

Try dir /x. That works in the Command window of XP to display the 8.3 name.

Awesome! thank you very much.

 

[SunnyD]

What OS?

If in winxp - you don't need to do anything, just spell out the whole directory.
IE: cd \program files\j2sdk\j2sdk1.4.2

If in win9x - put quotes around the whole path.
IE: cd "\program files\j2sdk\j2sdj1.4.2"

 

[Yossarian]

j2sdk1~

 

[KEV1N]

Use quotes!!