hydrusnetwork / hydrusnetwork/hydrus
Don't arbitrarily limit the maximum path length when exporting files
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feature-request
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system:import-export
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
Currently, Hydrus limits the maximum path length to 240 characters: https://github.com/hydrusnetwork/hydrus/blob/82fc1c9b3ba079c07392d9d5cd3292705480d0bc/hydrus/client/ClientExporting.py#L17
Ideally, it should instead use the limits of the respective OS/FS.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the referenced limit near line 17 of hydrus/client/ClientExporting.py and trace how export paths are checked. Compare the applicable path limits for each supported OS/filesystem, then verify that exports use those limits rather than a fixed 240-character maximum.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100