You beat me to it ;) --
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mischa Uppelschoten Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:40 PM To: Web Site; [email protected] Subject: re[2]: [ACFUG Discuss] MAC formatted file name questions A colon is an illegal character for Windows filenames, but it appears it is used as a pathname separator in "classic Mac OS". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filename#Reserved_characters_and_words) It should be possible to intercept the http post and correct the submitted filename before accepting the file with a CFFILE action="upload"... /m : Message E:\fileuploads\2010-04\parkground:officedepot:chaipeking:cab in : NOLA.pdf (The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect) : : On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Chris Amaro <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> : wrote: : : : : Jeff, : : I maintain a CF8/CF9 app infrastructure that serves a mixed windows/mac/ubuntu : environment and have not come across this situation. : : What specific error is being thrown? : : Chris : : : : From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jeff Howard : Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:43 PM : To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> : Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] MAC formatted file name questions : : : : : : Hey everyone, : : : : I have an application which allows users to upload supporting files for check : requests. I have a user that is on a MAC uploading a file that looks like : this, E:\fileuploads\2010-04\parkground:officedepot:chaipeking:cab in : NOLA.pdf. This is causing the system to throw an error and not upload the : file. I havent really worked on a MAC and was not really familiar with any : issues related to this. : : : : Does anyone have any tips in dealing with MAC files? Any UDFs to aid in : dealing with them? : : : : Thanks, : Jeff : ------------------------------------------------------------- : : To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ : http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform : For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists : Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ : List hosted by FusionLink : ------------------------------------------------------------- Mischa Uppelschoten VP of Technology The Banker's Exchange, LLC. 4200 Highlands Parkway SE Suite A Smyrna, GA 30082-5198 Phone: (404) 605-0100 ext. 10 Fax: (404) 355-7930 Web: www.BankersX.com<http://www.BankersX.com> Follow this link for Instant Web Chat: http://www.bankersx.com/Contact/chat.cfm?Queue=MUPPELSCHOTEN ----------------------- Original Message ----------------------- From: Jeff Howard <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:15:50 -0400 Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] MAC formatted file name questions Message E:\fileuploads\2010-04\parkground:officedepot:chaipeking:cab in NOLA.pdf (The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect) On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Chris Amaro <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Jeff, I maintain a CF8/CF9 app infrastructure that serves a mixed windows/mac/ubuntu environment and have not come across this situation. What specific error is being thrown? Chris From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Jeff Howard Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:43 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] MAC formatted file name questions Hey everyone, I have an application which allows users to upload supporting files for check requests. I have a user that is on a MAC uploading a file that looks like this, E:\fileuploads\2010-04\parkground:officedepot:chaipeking:cab in NOLA.pdf. This is causing the system to throw an error and not upload the file. I haven't really worked on a MAC and was not really familiar with any issues related to this. Does anyone have any tips in dealing with MAC files? Any UDFs to aid in dealing with them? 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