Re: Cross-platform file names?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = If a dot is supported by the OS then WebCatalog should be able handle it.Unix: The Unix OSs has a special meaning for the DOT files. Files with a DOT are not handled the same way that a normal file is by some commands.Windows: Although a DOT file (.filename.tpl) is supported by the Windows file system (VFAT and FAT32) it might not work as expected. Not all programs can handle this... like FTP servers and clients.MacOS: You tell us.If you use the DOT filename notation, expect some weirdness from the OS.James Howarth ********************************** Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 16855 West Bernardo Drive | Software & Site Development Suite 380 | San Diego, CA 92127 | 858.675.1106 | http://www.smithmicro.com/isd 858.675.0372 (fax)-----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Grome [mailto:ken@simplewebstores.com] Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 10:21 PM To: WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com Subject: Cross-platform file names? Can I use file names that begin with a dot on ALL of webcatalog's server platforms?MacOS? Windows? Mac OSX? Linux?Or is there a platform that this will *not* work on?================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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If a dot is supported by the OS then WebCatalog should be able handle it.Unix: The Unix OSs has a special meaning for the DOT files. Files with a DOT are not handled the same way that a normal file is by some commands.Windows: Although a DOT file (.filename.tpl) is supported by the Windows file system (VFAT and FAT32) it might not work as expected. Not all programs can handle this... like FTP servers and clients.MacOS: You tell us.If you use the DOT filename notation, expect some weirdness from the OS.James Howarth ********************************** Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 16855 West Bernardo Drive | Software & Site Development Suite 380 | San Diego, CA 92127 | 858.675.1106 | http://www.smithmicro.com/isd 858.675.0372 (fax)-----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Grome [mailto:ken@simplewebstores.com] Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 10:21 PM To: WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com Subject: Cross-platform file names? Can I use file names that begin with a dot on ALL of webcatalog's server platforms?MacOS? Windows? Mac OSX? Linux?Or is there a platform that this will *not* work on?================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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