Re: Help--Space in filename..can't read/write/copy

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From: DENNIS LITTLE
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 19:32

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In article <Bwy4xn.Ktu@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca>, Roger De Abreu <roger@wateol.uwaterloo writes...
>Help !  An underline(space) was put into one of my filenames (eg.
>cos_102.txt) and 
>now I can't read or copy the file.   Anyone know how I can correct the
>filename or
>at least retrieve the data.
> 
>Thanx very much in advance   Roger
> 
>P.s. please mail direct of post if necessary.


Have you tried using a ? in the place where that file exists or using an
abbreviated name with an * to copy it to a new name?

me

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