Supported platforms and file system types

The following table lists the supported platforms and file system types. The corresponding class for manipulating the internal path name is also shown.

Platform	File system type	Smalltalk class
OS/2	FAT	EmFATPath (default)
	HPFS	EmHPFSPath
Windows 2000/XP	FAT	EmFATPath (default)
	NTFS	EmNTFSPath
Windows ME	FAT	EmFATPath (default)
	VFAT	EmVFATPath
UNIX	POSIX	EmUnixPath (default)
		EmFATOnUnixPath This class is for UNIX platforms that restrict the length and valid characters for path names and file names to those used for FAT file systems. It enforces the restrictions to maintain path name portability among UNIX and PC platforms.

When the software for application attachments first loads, the default class for manipulating path names is set based on the platform and file system type as indicated in the table. The default is reported in the Transcript, but it may not be correct for a particular volume because file system type can vary from volume to volume. If the setting is not appropriate, install the appropriate subclass of EMPath as the default path name manipulation class using the defaultClass: method of EmPath.