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From: "Lawry" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Unwanted blank space in filenames...
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 17:55:23 -0000
Organization: Customer of Energis Squared
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I have a sort semi-automatic process for users to upload files from the PC's
to a Unix Server, and utilise Kermit (C-Kermit 6.0.192) underneath.
Basically I just have a system call in the program on unix to start
"kermit -r" and then allow the user to utilise the file transfer system of
the KEA 420 emulation software to transfer the file required.

My problem is that when a file on the PC has spaces within it, the file
arrives on Unix with spaces in the filename, and then the programs that
subsequently process these files cannot handle the files and crashes.

What I need to know is, is there an option I can use from the command line
(such that I can merely change the system call in the program on Unix to a
"kermit -r -whatever") that will strip blank space out of the file name so
that "My File.txt" on the PC would be "MyFile.txt" on Unix?

Thanks,
Lawry