The colon is allowed in directory names and file names as far as I know. When it comes before a set of square brackets "[]" containing a path it is used to separate the disk name from the path. The filename comes at the end of the specified path outside of the square brackets. Like the example I used earlier:
disk:[directory.subdirectory]filename I don't use VMS much either, but in this case I need to retrieve data from an OpenVMS server so I have learned a little about it. I am not sure what amount of tweaking would address the issue, but apparently there is currently nothing in wget, or any other program I have checked, to handle that type of pathname as a URL. -- Ben -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Maciej W. Rozycki Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 4:23 PM To: Bufford, Benjamin (AGRE) Cc: Tony Lewis; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OpenVMS URL On Wed, 26 May 2004, Bufford, Benjamin (AGRE) wrote: > That is exactly what I was having trouble with. I have been able to > specify directories in the same way that you have mentioned using > "[directory.subdirectory]filename", but I have had no success with any > attempts to incorporate the "disk:" part into the URL. That is > frustrating. Well, it actually means you are probably the first one to have such a need. I don't know much of VMS -- are colons allowes in directory components? If not, it should be trivial to handle them with the existing means, otherwise more tweaking may be needed. -- + Maciej W. Rozycki, Technical University of Gdansk, Poland + +--------------------------------------------------------------+ + e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], PGP key available + ****************************************** The information contained in, or attached to, this e-mail, may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed and may be subject to legal privilege. If you have received this e-mail in error you should notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail, delete the message from your system and notify your system manager. Please do not copy it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person. The views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused, directly or indirectly, by any virus transmitted in this email. ******************************************
