I just imported a bunch of files with long filenames into a file area using a FILES.BBS. I notice that this time none of them are showing as online and the filenames are kind of messed up.

For example - some of my directories files are behaving as I expected and are showing as on-line:

AliensMovieScript.txt is showing as ALIENS~1.TXT

The ones I just imported, are showing offline, and the long filenames are messed up:

DeadMeatPodCastEpisode1.mp3 is showing as DeadMead.Pod

I've reimported several times and it's the same thing each time,

|01-|03nolageek

---
� Synchronet � Capitol Shrill BBS - Washington, DC - capitolshrill.com
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: nolageek to All on Sat Oct 24 2020 03:02 pm

I just imported a bunch of files with long filenames into a file area using a FILES.BBS. I notice that this time none of them are showing as online and the filenames are kind of messed up.

For example - some of my directories files are behaving as I expected and are showing as on-line:

AliensMovieScript.txt is showing as ALIENS~1.TXT

The ones I just imported, are showing offline, and the long filenames are messed up:

DeadMeatPodCastEpisode1.mp3 is showing as DeadMead.Pod

I've reimported several times and it's the same thing each time,

What OS?
--
digital man

Rush quote #26:
Too many hands on my time, too many feelings, too many things on my mind
Norco, CA WX: 63.7�F, 77.0% humidity, 8 mph NE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Linux
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: Digital Man to nolageek on Sat Oct 24 2020 07:26 pm

I just imported a bunch of files with long filenames into a file area
using a FILES.BBS. I notice that this time none of them are showing as
The ones I just imported, are showing offline, and the long filenames
are messed up:
DeadMeatPodCastEpisode1.mp3 is showing as DeadMead.Pod

What OS?

Windows 10

|01-|03nolageek

---
� Synchronet � Capitol Shrill BBS - Washington, DC - capitolshrill.com
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: nolageek to Digital Man on Sat Oct 24 2020 11:30 pm

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: Digital Man to nolageek on Sat Oct 24 2020 07:26 pm

I just imported a bunch of files with long filenames into a file area
using a FILES.BBS. I notice that this time none of them are showing as
The ones I just imported, are showing offline, and the long filenames
are messed up:
DeadMeatPodCastEpisode1.mp3 is showing as DeadMead.Pod

What OS?

Windows 10

I don't see any recent changes (in src/sbbs3/addfiles.c) that would impact this behavior. When did it work before?
--
digital man

Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #25:
DTE = Data Terminal Equipment
Norco, CA WX: 59.0�F, 90.0% humidity, 9 mph ENE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs --- SBBSecho 3.11-Linux
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: Digital Man to nolageek on Sun Oct 25 2020 12:16 pm

I just imported a bunch of files with long filenames into a file
area using a FILES.BBS. I notice that this time none of them are
long filenames are messed up:
DeadMeatPodCastEpisode1.mp3 is showing as DeadMead.Pod

What OS?

Windows 10

I don't see any recent changes (in src/sbbs3/addfiles.c) that would impact this behavior. When did it work before? --

Maybe 2 weeks ago? Only other change I've made other than updating to latest build is moving my podcast transfer areas from c: to p: (which is a USB drive)

|01-|03nolageek

---
� Synchronet � Capitol Shrill BBS - Washington, DC - capitolshrill.com
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: nolageek to Digital Man on Tue Oct 27 2020 12:22 am

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: Digital Man to nolageek on Sun Oct 25 2020 12:16 pm

I just imported a bunch of files with long filenames into a file
area using a FILES.BBS. I notice that this time none of them are
long filenames are messed up:
DeadMeatPodCastEpisode1.mp3 is showing as DeadMead.Pod

What OS?

Windows 10

I don't see any recent changes (in src/sbbs3/addfiles.c) that would impact this behavior. When did it work before? --

Maybe 2 weeks ago? Only other change I've made other than updating to latest build is moving my podcast transfer areas from c: to p: (which is a USB drive)

Maybe that's it then: a different file system used on the USB drive. I think USB drives often use exFAT while hard-disks and SSDs are usually NTFS (on Windows). exFAT does not support support short filenames:
http://www.on-time.com/rtos-32-docs/rtfiles-32/programming-manual/exfat/benefits-of-the-file-system.htm
--
digital man

This Is Spinal Tap quote #12:
Nigel Tufnel: Well, I don't know - wh-wh-... what're the hours?
Norco, CA WX: 65.0�F, 6.0% humidity, 13 mph SE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Linux
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: Digital Man to nolageek on Mon Oct 26 2020 11:25 pm

Maybe that's it then: a different file system used on the USB drive. I think USB drives often use exFAT while hard-disks and SSDs are usually NTFS (on Windows). exFAT does not support support short filenames:

Just checked, USB drives are using NTFS as we..

|01-|03nolageek

---
� Synchronet � Capitol Shrill BBS - Washington, DC - capitolshrill.com
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: nolageek to Digital Man on Wed Oct 28 2020 04:58 pm

Re: Long File Names in xfer section
By: Digital Man to nolageek on Mon Oct 26 2020 11:25 pm

Maybe that's it then: a different file system used on the USB drive. I think USB drives often use exFAT while hard-disks and SSDs are usually NTFS (on Windows). exFAT does not support support short filenames:

Just checked, USB drives are using NTFS as we..

But if you use addfiles with the SSDs, it works as expected? It certainly sounds like a file system issue. In any case, the whole short/long filename thing is going to be addressed in a future Synchronet release. But in the mean time, you need to either use short filenames or use an OS/filesystem combo that supports the storage of both long and shortfilenames for each file (e.g. NTFS on Windows).
--
digital man

This Is Spinal Tap quote #30:
Big bottom, big bottom / Talk about mud flaps, my girl's got 'em!
Norco, CA WX: 74.6�F, 32.0% humidity, 8 mph NE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Linux
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)