NI-MAX config file and 8.3 names

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1. Open NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)

2. Create some Fieldpoint items

3. Save Fieldpoint Configuration File (.iak) with a non 8.3 filename, for example "my configuration to save.iak"

4. Close NI-Max

5. From Windows, double click above named .iak file to work with it.

6. Note that the file name is listed as "my~1.iak" indicating MAX CAN NOT HANDLE THE NON 8.3 FILE NAME. If you try to do a save, it also seems to not work right, meaning any changes will not be saved.

7. Press F5(refresh) and note that does not fix the problem.

If you open MAX and right click and use the Open menu item the system will open the file correctly, and show the full file name.

This same behavior also shows up if you have MAX open and running, and double click on your .iak file as well. It looks like something is not passing correctly when opened by Windows.

Details:

WinXP 32 bit, SP2, Labview 8.0, Fieldpoint 5.0.0116, NI-Max 4.0.0.3010