topic Re: Asking about "Library Path Too Long" in Installation & update

Asking about "Library Path Too Long"

Nader Belal — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:45:26 GMT

Hi there,

It's well known fact that path and file name on Windows OS must not exceed 260 characters just as mentioned in this https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/user-guide/64881/

But when I have applied this method to extend Windows limit (as mentioned in https://www.howtogeek.com/266621/how-to-make-windows-10-accept-file-paths-over-260-characters/), ArchiCAD was still unable to load the the desired library.

Do you have a method (other than the one mentioned in the Help Center) to overcome this limitation in ArchiCAD ??

Re: Asking about "Library Path Too Long"

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:05:09 GMT

Hi Moonlight :

I have the same issue . just wrote to you on my live thread of yesterday.
I am on Windows 7 - same problem. ?? Dont understand the issue - i even tried saving the folder to be added on my desktop so with a very short path....still didn't work.

Tried the library file in lots on different locations to avoid long paths - no luck. weird and very annoying...

Any help appreciated..
siad

Re: Asking about "Library Path Too Long"

Barry Kelly — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:18:40 GMT

The actual path to the library itself may be short, but what is the length of the paths inside the library like?
Maybe they are to long?

Barry.

Re: Asking about "Library Path Too Long"

Nader Belal — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:03:23 GMT

@Barry Kelly
doesn't reach the 210 characters mark including extension.
May be a little bit more for NAS that have been imaged as a drive.

But If I found the way to make Windows superpass the 260 character path safely, why ArchiCAD can't accept this !!??

Re: Asking about "Library Path Too Long"

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 03:26:57 GMT

Moonlight,
Windows 10 might be able to deal with more than 260 characters in a file path but most version of windows server cannot.
Scott