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Is it possible to create files with long file names (non 8+3 file names) from 16-bit applications written in C? Is it possible to open or save such files? Perhaps there is a trick to do this.
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Is it possible to create files with long file names (non 8+3 file names) from 16-bit applications written in C? Is it possible to open or save such files? Perhaps there is a trick to do this.

Handling long file names from 16-bit apps

C is a general-purpose, imperative computer programming language, supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope and recursion, while a static type system prevents many unintended operations. By design, C provides constructs that map efficiently to typical machine instructions, so it has found lasting use in applications that had formerly been coded in assembly language, including operating systems as well as various application software for computers ranging from supercomputers to embedded systems. It is distinct from C++ (which has its roots in C) and C#, and many later languages have borrowed directly or indirectly from C.