File info on files with funky characters in their names

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2003

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 49828
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texte = I'm working on a generic file upload page for a client, and was testing for robustness for users entering obscure characters in their file names - ampersands, quotes, equal signs, etc. I found some interesting info about [fileinfo] and wanted to pass it on, as well as request comment from SMSI...Unlike all (that I've tried) other WebDNA tags, FileInfo does not work properly when you [url] the parameter.Given a file named a&b.txt, using [fileinfo a&b.txt] works fine, but using [fileinfo [url]a&b.txt[/url]] fails to find the file. Other tags, such as [include [url]a&b.txt[/url]] work fine with the [url].Then I tried quotes. I can [writefile file=[url]12paddle.txt[/url]], and I can use deletefile and renamefile on the file, but I cannot see the file with either [fileinfo 12paddle.txt] or [fileinfo [url]12paddle.txt[/url]]For SMSI: Is this intentional behavior? Is there a reason that [fileinfo] does not perform the implied [unurl] that all other tags do? Is there a reason that [fileinfo] cannot see files with quotes?TIA,Brian-- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com ---------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: File info on files with funky characters in their names (Brian Fries 2003)
Re: File info on files with funky characters in their names (Scott Anderson 2003)
File info on files with funky characters in their names (Brian Fries 2003)

I'm working on a generic file upload page for a client, and was testing for robustness for users entering obscure characters in their file names - ampersands, quotes, equal signs, etc. I found some interesting info about [fileinfo] and wanted to pass it on, as well as request comment from SMSI...Unlike all (that I've tried) other WebDNA tags, FileInfo does not work properly when you [url] the parameter.Given a file named a&b.txt, using [fileinfo a&b.txt] works fine, but using [fileinfo [url]a&b.txt[/url]] fails to find the file. Other tags, such as [include [url]a&b.txt[/url]] work fine with the [url].Then I tried quotes. I can [writefile file=[url]12paddle.txt[/url]], and I can use deletefile and renamefile on the file, but I cannot see the file with either [fileinfo 12paddle.txt] or [fileinfo [url]12paddle.txt[/url]]For SMSI: Is this intentional behavior? Is there a reason that [fileinfo] does not perform the implied [unurl] that all other tags do? Is there a reason that [fileinfo] cannot see files with quotes?TIA,Brian-- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com ---------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Brian Fries

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File info on files with funky characters in their names

2003

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