Copyfile to length limit for absolute paths

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 50726
interpreted = N
texte = When I use [copyfile from=xxx&to=yyy] where yyy is over 55 characters long and is an absolute path (beginning with *), the resulting file has a garbled file name, generally with miscellaneous characters appended to it, but it varies.I don't see the same issues with [renamefile] or [copyfolder] - they seem to work fine with longer to parameters. [copyfile] seems to work with longer to parameters when relative to the site root (/) or the globals folder (^).SMSI: Is this a bug, or an intended limitation?WebDNA 5 on OSX...- brian ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Copyfile to length limit for absolute paths (Brian Fries 2003)
  2. Re: Copyfile to length limit for absolute paths (Scott Anderson 2003)
  3. Re: Copyfile to length limit for absolute paths (Brian Fries 2003)
  4. Copyfile to length limit for absolute paths (Brian Fries 2003)
When I use [copyfile from=xxx&to=yyy] where yyy is over 55 characters long and is an absolute path (beginning with *), the resulting file has a garbled file name, generally with miscellaneous characters appended to it, but it varies.I don't see the same issues with [renamefile] or [copyfolder] - they seem to work fine with longer to parameters. [copyfile] seems to work with longer to parameters when relative to the site root (/) or the globals folder (^).SMSI: Is this a bug, or an intended limitation?WebDNA 5 on OSX...- brian ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Brian Fries

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