940329 - how to resolve Filename too long when readdir in perl?

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in Windows, i get "Filename too long" when the perl script tries to 'opendir' the directory with long path. i use activeperl to run the perl script.
how can i resolve it?

Posted 18-Jun-15 23:58pm

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Updated 18-Jun-15 23:59pm

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Jochen Arndt · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-19T00:13:00

Use Win32-LongPath[^]:

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Although Perl natively supports functions that can access files in Windows these functions fail for Unicode or long file paths (i.e. greater than the Windows MAX_PATH value which is about 255 characters). Win32::LongPath overcomes these limitations by using Windows wide-character functions which support Unicode and extended-length paths.