Build Progress Error

[jozefienMgX]

I am currently testing a trial version of the program together with my colleague.

Today, we tried to build the primary target of our project and we got the following error:
"The specified path, file name, or both are too long. The fully qualified file name must be less than 260 characters, and the directory name muse be less than 248 characters." (see attachment)

Is there anything we can do to prevent getting this error, besides shortening the path?

(we're working with Flare V9, Windows 7 & 8 and Subversion 1.7)

[Roza_MgX]

I get the same error message in a dialog that says Microsoft Dot Net Framework when I open the project and Get the Latest Version of all files.

Under details it listed the following information:

Win32 Version: 9.1.1.37379
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/MadCap%20Software/MadCap%20Flare%20V9/Flare.app/B3.LiveHelpKeyKit.DLL
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B3.ActiveDirectoryKit
Assembly Version: 9.1.2.20333
Win32 Version: 9.1.2.20333
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/MadCap%20Software/MadCap%20Flare%20V9/Flare.app/B3.ActiveDirectoryKit.DLL
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B3.PluginAPIKit
Assembly Version: 9.1.1.37328
Win32 Version: 9.1.1.37328
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/MadCap%20Software/MadCap%20Flare%20V9/Flare.app/B3.PluginAPIKit.DLL
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System.DirectoryServices
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18022 built by: FX45RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.DirectoryServices/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.DirectoryServices.dll
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B3.SourceSafeKit
Assembly Version: 9.1.2.20341
Win32 Version: 9.1.2.20341
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/MadCap%20Software/MadCap%20Flare%20V9/Flare.app/B3.SourceSafeKit.DLL
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SharpSvn
Assembly Version: 1.7002.1998.12257
Win32 Version: 1.7002.1998.12257
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/MadCap%20Software/MadCap%20Flare%20V9/Flare.app/SharpSvn.DLL
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msvcm90
Assembly Version: 9.0.30729.6871
Win32 Version: 9.00.30729.6871
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/WinSxS/x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6871_none_50944e7cbcb706e5/msvcm90.dll
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B3.WindowsApiCodePackKit
Assembly Version: 9.1.1.37330
Win32 Version: 9.1.1.37330
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/MadCap%20Software/MadCap%20Flare%20V9/Flare.app/B3.WindowsApiCodePackKit.DLL
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B3.HtmlKit
Assembly Version: 9.1.2.20693
Win32 Version: 9.1.2.20693
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/MadCap%20Software/MadCap%20Flare%20V9/Flare.app/B3.HtmlKit.DLL
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[Nita Beck]

You've hit the (I believe Windows) limit for the length of a full path to a topic.

Move the project to a location on your computer that isn't so deeply nested. For example, put it in a folder directly on your Desktop or in a folder or two down from the Desktop. That should do it.

[sdcinvan]

Yes, like Nita stated, you have surpassed the NTFS limit for path lengths.

[SteveS]

You've hit the (I believe Windows) limit for the length of a full path to a topic.

Move the project to a location on your computer that isn't so deeply nested. For example, put it in a folder directly on your Desktop or in a folder or two down from the Desktop. That should do it.

If you can't do that, try mapping a new drive at the required level in the project. You'd have to change any paths to the files so they use the new drive mapping, but if the files are deeply nested it might work!

As a rule I try to avoid long file names, although I can see in this case the filename is very descriptive. Still, when I started using computers file names had to comply with the 8.3 rule, filename 8 characters (no spaces) and extension 3...

<starting to feel my age/>

[sdcinvan]

Still, when I started using computers file names had to comply with the 8.3 rule, filename 8 characters (no spaces) and extension 3...
<starting to feel my age/>

Aw... Steve, it wasn't that long ago so no worries! Still, that was at least 19 years ago or however long it took before you upgraded to Windows 95. How time flies.

[cdonleycott]

Did you get a "delete progress" message?