[cobalt-users] Slashes in AppleMac filenames

[Christopher Simmons - Mindset <mindset.media@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> When I access my Qube 3 from an Apple Mac, sometimes it allows me to
put
slashes in filenames, and sometimes it doesn't.


Robb--
the only real solution is get into the habit of properly naming files
for web servers. Meaning, don't use spaces, or weird characters like "/"
or "!"  -- think about it ... how can a server properly resolve files in
directories via the web if it contains a slash in it, which is also used
to determine breaks between directories and file names?

On a server --

joedir/bobdir/users/filename.ext

becomes this if you had a slash in it

joedir/bobdir/users/file/name.ext

The distinction, is that it now looks like a file named "name.ext" lives
in a sub-directory of users (or whatever) -- called "file"

the best practice is to always use underscores in place of blanks in
filenames and always use extensions -- even on the Mac (which I also
use). Instead of an ms word doc called "history of the world" -- you
should always do "history_of_the_world.doc" -- otherwise you will open
yourself up to problems.

It ain't the server's fault :)

Chris

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