Description: I found an easy job to do in the commit "we're not in DOS anymore" https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=7c67a8f4e837669ea23d1bc98e3d6fb78025066f The job is to rename files that have a 8.3 filename. I build a small (and ugly but do the job) python script to find files to rename. The script lists every file and each file, it try to found inside the declaration of a class where the filename is a abbreviation. For example the script found that the file "./filter/source/graphicfilter/idxf/dxfgrprd.hxx" has a class "DXFGroupReader" so the file should be renamed "DXFGroupReader.hxx" or "dxfgroupreader.hxx". I did not limit length file to 8 to be able to found more files. What do you think about it ? Is it a good idea ? Steps to Reproduce: - Actual Results: Some filename are truncated or don't have vowel anymore. Expected Results: Rename file to ease maintenance. Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: No Additional Info: LibreOffice Master
Created attachment 164389 [details] found_8_3_file_format.py Found files in 8.3 fileformat in the current folder. The file must have a class where the filename is an abbreviation (missing char, case insensitive) of the class.
Created attachment 164390 [details] 8_3_format.log All files that contain a class where the filename is an abbreviation of the class.
(In reply to LE GARREC Vincent from comment #0) > Description: > I found an easy job to do in the commit "we're not in DOS anymore" > https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/ > ?id=7c67a8f4e837669ea23d1bc98e3d6fb78025066f @Noel, I thought you might be interested in this issue
Doing any kind of mass rename is something that would need to be talked about in the ESC. I don't think it's a good idea in general, it would be too disruptive.