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From:Patryk Łogiewa
Date:4 Jun 2001 at 17:47:32
Subject:[D5] Re: Spaces in file/directory names in general; was: ArcHandlerEx bug?

Hello Jacob

>> <QUOTE>
>> Anyone that is stupid enough to use spaces and other such questionable
>> characters in the naming of files and/or directories against the
>> specific recommendation of the AmigaDOS manual needs their head read and
>> should not expect programs to perform miracles on same. <UNQUOTE>
>
> We're in the year 2001. People, like myself, use spaces, as supported by
> AmigaOS since the very beginning. You don't seriously mean I should start
> renaming e.g. my MP3 files to use ugly underscores everywhere, instead of
> beautiful spaces?

case -t #?.mp3

renaming started and ended... ;-)

>
> It's not spaces that are questionable characters, it's software not
> supporting them that is questionable.
>

I'd argue on that to some degree.

Regards



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