Underscores vs. spaces in RDF file names

Capn Trips · Post by **Capn Trips** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:04 pm

There was another thread very recently in which the problem with underscores in rdf filenames was pointed out. I didn't notice that the "corrected" rdf's linked by Binky several posts back still used underscores incorrectly. Sorry to not point that out earlier, since I was pretty certain that underscores were the source of your problem, but didn't bother stating it outright. My bad.

binky123 · Post by **binky123** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:51 am

What program is replacing the spaces with underscores? Is it the browser? I'm using Firefox and I don't see the underscores in the files I posted. I downloaded the RDFs zip file version 1.27 and it does have underscores in quite a few filenames.

speaker.guy · Post by **speaker.guy** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:54 am

If the ZIP file was downloded with some in it, I can't even guess. All I did was to download and save your files in the directory. I can try it again and see what happens.

speaker.guy · Post by **speaker.guy** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:57 am

When I redid the download (Windows Xp Pro SP2/IE7), the file name in the "save/open" dialog box had underscores...

binky123 · Post by **binky123** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:06 am

ok, thanks. It's probably an IE7 thing. Nils may have downloaded the original files and didn't realize IE was replacing the spaces with underscores and then inserted the files into the ZIP file.

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:27 pm

binky123 wrote:What program is replacing the spaces with underscores? Is it the browser? I'm using Firefox and I don't see the underscores in the files I posted. I downloaded the RDFs zip file version 1.27 and it does have underscores in quite a few filenames.

I've noticed before that when I download RDFs directly from the file section (rather than as part of the zip file), the spaces get replaced with underscores. I usually use IE, so this could well be an IE thing, especially if it doesn't happen with Firefox.

Mark Pierson · Post by **Mark Pierson** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:11 pm

The Robman wrote:I've noticed before that when I download RDFs directly from the file section (rather than as part of the zip file), the spaces get replaced with underscores.

Actually, at least in the case of the Atlas RDF's, the filenames seem to have been uploaded with the underscores so I don't think it's an IE download problem.

30003000 (Atlas 5 PVR with Day) JP1.3:
30003000_(Atlas_5-device_PVR_Day_3000_JP1.3).rdf

30333033 (Atlas 5 PVR with Day) JP1.3:
30333033_(Atlas_5-device_PVR_Day_3033_JP1.3).rdf

There seems to be several more filenames with underscores as well. Could it be a function of the file section uploading routines replacing spaces with underscores?

Would it make sense to have IR and RM modified to replace the underscores with spaces?

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:19 pm

Try loading them up as individual files without the underscores and then try re-downloading them to see if the filenames change.

Mark Pierson · Post by **Mark Pierson** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:56 pm

The Robman wrote:Try loading them up as individual files without the underscores and then try re-downloading them to see if the filenames change.

That's it. I uploaded one with spaces and they got converted to underscores during the upload process.

Capn Trips · Post by **Capn Trips** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:03 pm

Mark Pierson wrote: Would it make sense to have IR and RM modified to replace the underscores with spaces?

I suspect that that's not a universal solution, since the underscores DO serve a purpose in some rdf's to distinguish between different remotes that share the same rdf, like the 8901 family and the 8811 family.

Mark Pierson · Post by **Mark Pierson** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:49 pm

Capn Trips wrote:I suspect that that's not a universal solution, since the underscores DO serve a purpose in some rdf's

Yeah... I had forgotten that minor detail until after I posted.

Since it appears to be in the upload function of the File Section, maybe it can be addressed there. I'm not sure how much access Rob has to the underlying code but it's probably worth a shot.

Mark Pierson · Post by **Mark Pierson** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:05 pm

Knowing that Rob is (supposed to be) on vacation this week, I've posted a message on the support forum for the File Section software to see if this behaviour can be modified.

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:21 pm

Mark Pierson wrote:Knowing that Rob is (supposed to be) on vacation this week, I've posted a message on the support forum for the File Section software to see if this behaviour can be modified.

I am on vacation, I'm in sunny Oakland, CA (San Francisco) as we speak. Fortunately, my sister-in-law has a wi-fi-network, so I'm able to get online from my laptop.

Capn Trips · Post by **Capn Trips** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:23 pm

The Robman wrote:Fortunately, my sister-in-law has a wi-fi-network, so I'm able to get online from my laptop.

...as opposed to spending "quality time" with her and/or her family ?!

Post by **The Robman** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:53 am

At that particular moment they had both gone out shopping, so I had some free time!