>>Just guessing - but what is the total length of the full path to the file. Could that exceed 260 ?
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>It gives 82 characters from the path + 160 at the file name. Up to that, it works. This is a total of 242. However, from the application, it is run under a share name. And, in that situation, yes, it would then fall over 260. So, that explains.
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>But, I found that weird that once a hook as been establish to the file object that it will not run because of the path.
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>Thanks

I think that must be burried deep down in windows.

Is it possible to mount the share name under a drive letter - eg M:\ ? I wonder whether it would give an error under those circumstances