Phillip, is this not just a case of writing the CD to ISO 9660 standard ? Ive stopped doing that as It causes the very problem you have encountered. Writing to Joliet ensures that the full file names are retained and anyone than can not read them needs to haul themselves into 2003. The fact is that Macs are in a minority and it is Mac users who should adjust to the outside world where the majority of computer users really don't give a s**t what platform is used as long as their own platform can read it and whilst ISO 9660 is universally usable it really does cock up the file names in a big way.
Regards Michael Wilkinson. 106 Holyhead Rd, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire. England .TF1 5DJ 44 (0) 1952 618986. www.infocus-photography.co.uk For Negatives & transparencies from digital files ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~## ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Chudy" Subject: [PRODIG] truncated filenames - quiz - who done it > > A folder of 3D project files was uploaded to my site for my benefit > (host server Linux) > > It is a directory with a large scale cross referenced file network much > like a website. > > It contained a project off a PC > > Somewhere along the line some someone (either the uploader or a person > who copied the original project) used a mac > > The mac or the cd writer did not understand the long filenames so > filenames referred to in the master file as say: > > ExpeditionOrangeColor.tif > > now exist only as > > EXPEDIT.TIF > > > It is the weekend and so far I cannot determine whether or not the error > occurred at the upload stage or whether the cd that the uploader is > inadequate. > > I would quite like to know where the problem occurred asap because - if > the truncating occurred only at the upload stage, perhaps it can be sent > to me again before next week (and if it can I will persist in tracking > down the party who uploaded and shattering his weekend revelry) > > ...if it was the cd writing which lost the data then I can do nothing > till next week and may as go myself, and build sandcastles on the beach > till the dawning of the week. > > What I do know is that the uploader used a mac with OSX and Fetch (which > could have been an old classic version) > > Anyone familiar with the behavior of macs (OSX or OS9) in various > Joliet/non Joliet configurations able to make any educated guesses where > the problem was > > Appreciate any thoughts > > philip > > > =============================================================== > GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE > =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
