Renaming a folder using ASCII codes!!!

[a_to_z123]

Hello all,

Can anybody tell me the reason for this:
When we rename a folder to an ASCII coded name in Windows 98 through DOS, then why doesn't it open up or get deleted in Windows. I hope you understand what I'm saying.
By ASCII codes I mean the Alt+<number> combination which we use to get ASCII characters.
That's all.

Yours truly,
Zaib.

[klinux]

good question . always bugged me . a friend used to "encrypt" as he said folders this way and told he had a secret . didnt take long to figure out what he did . kurious , does this work for linux too ?

[aadipa]

Windows 9x was designed to read file names that are alphanumeric only. So it cannt handle all chars from ASCII range.

But Win2k / WinXP can read such files/folders.

[sms_solver]

its an bug in win98 (i guess)
you can get answer from microsoft knowledge base

[NikhilVerma]

It's not a bug....


It's a way of protecting pOorn on your PC...
Billy knew that...!!

[a_to_z123]

Can't anybody give me a SATISFACTORY reply!!!
I thought that the people here were "literate" enough!!!

[rajkumar_personal]

It is simply 'cause windows (on a GUI interface) is not meant to read file / folder names that fall under the ascii characters that we generally do not see otherwise. It was used at the point of its production to hide many system files and folders.
If you view the intricately hidden system files and folders' names in the DOS environment, u will see that their names begin with such ASCII ext's.
Do u get it ?