+ # Working around MAX_PATH limitation on Windows (see
+ # http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx)
+ if os.name == 'nt':
+ absfilepath = os.path.abspath(filename)
+ if len(absfilepath) > 259:
+ filename = '\\\\?\\' + absfilepath