[ccp4bb]: Length of filenames in ccp4i

[Mischa Machius <Mischa.Machius@UTSouthwestern.edu>]

***  For details on how to be removed from this list visit the  ***
***          CCP4 home page http://www.ccp4.ac.uk         ***

Hi y'all,

This is not strictly a CCP4BB-related issue, but I tried to contact 
the CCP4 developers about this and didn't get an answer (I was told 
this would happen, but gave it a try anyway).

The issue is with the length of filenames in ccp4i. The length 
appears to be limited to 60 characters. In our computing environment, 
we easily exceed this number. I have heard the same complaint from 
different people, so I assume this is a widespread problem. Getting 
this error is a complete turn-off what concerns using ccp4i. We 
believe there is no reason to restrict filenames, so we ask if it is 
possible to have this changed in a future (hopefully not too distant) 
release of ccp4i.

As always, I apologize in case I just don't know how to use the 
interface. If so, please let me know what it is.

Thanks,

Mischa

-- 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mischa Machius, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Department of Biochemistry
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.                                Tel: +1 214 648 9760
L4.250                                                Fax: +1 214 648 8954
Dallas, TX 75390-9038, U.S.A.     Email: Mischa.Machius@UTSouthwestern.edu
----------------------------------------------------------------------------