-Wmsg8x3: Cut File Names in Microsoft Format to 8.3

MESSAGES

Compilation Unit

  -Wmsg8x3 
  

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Some editors (e.g., early versions of WinEdit) expect the filename in the Microsoft message format (8.3 format). That means the filename can have, at most, eight characters with not more than a three-character extension. Longer filenames are possible when you use later versions of Windows. This option truncates the filename to the 8.3 format.

x:\mysourcefile.c(3): INFORMATION C2901: Unrolling loop

With the -Wmsg8x3 option set, the above message is:

x:\mysource.c(3): INFORMATION C2901: Unrolling loop

-WmsgFi (-WmsgFiv, -WmsgFim): Set Message Format for Interactive Mode

-WmsgFb (-WmsgFbi, -WmsgFbm): Set Message File Format for Batch Mode