Pat, i'm not sure about what happens when using FTP, however, if you can specify the final file name you can/should filter the file name to remove the gibberish.
On a Mac there are only a very few characters which are not 'legal', Windows on the other hand.. it is probably easier to specify which characters ARE legal :) if you pull my component Fileutl there is code in there to filter filenames, as part of 4D code to manipulate files. The components are v13 built/compiled. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cqcx274fsybxccp/AADi5PXMhpawdCTCzF5sGWvDa?dl=0 Chip On Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:21:18 +0100, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech wrote: > using v17r2: > > I get a list of files in a directory on a remote server with > *FTP_GetDirList.* > Then I loop through the list and download each file, if I don't already > have the latest version of it. > A problem occurs when a filename contains a character such as a quote mark, > copyright symbol, etc. Whilst these filenames look correct when viewed via > an ftp program such as FileZilla, I get an error when trying to download > them because it doesn't like those codes - e.g. > > 250-Bay Bulls 2-Gatherall’s Puffin & Whale Watch Cruise.jpg. > > instead of > 250-Bay Bulls 2-Gatherall's Puffin & Whale Watch Cruise.jpg. > How to deal with this? > > Thanks > Pat > > -- > ************************************************* > CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing > tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 > w: http://www.catbase.com > skype: pat.bensky > ************************************************* > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
