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Article #9830Re: ZTerm filenames
From: Dave Platt
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1990 21:16
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1990 21:16
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In article <3863@mace.cc.purdue.edu> ar4@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Piper Keairnes) writes:
> Is is possible to avoid the changes that Zterm makes to filenames before
> it uploads a file via Zmodem?
In 0.85, the only way to do this is to select the "Prompt for file name"
button, and then retype the full filename when the prompt-box appears.
> I would, at least, like it to keep the entire name with the exception of
> spaces in the name. Anyone think that the ability to change name handling
> might change in an upcoming version??
Dave Alverson has been asked to do this... to make the 8+3 name-shortening
optional (moving into the setup-specific options). He sounded willing to
do this... he hadn't realized how many people have been using ZTerm to
communicate with Unix and other systems that don't require an 8+3
name format.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!newstop!sun!coherent!dplatt From: dplatt@coherent.com (Dave Platt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: ZTerm filenames Message-ID: <44819@improper.coherent.com> Date: 17 Jan 90 21:16:27 GMT References: <3863@mace.cc.purdue.edu> Reply-To: dplatt@coherent.com (Dave Platt) Organization: Coherent Thought Inc., Palo Alto CA Lines: 21