Oh my. I do hope that this has not been a big problem. if so i apologize to all. I wrote the program and uploaded the file for Avon to take a look at, as such i placed the space in the file name. so thats not his fault. I was unaware of the file name requirement for the zip files inside of tic. I wont make that mistake again.
I made the little program for my own use and then thought it may also be of use to others and wanted to contribute in some way to the mystic BBS scene.
I hope this clears up who is at fault for the space in the name.
lesson learned...

Owen..Paranormal Panorama BBS

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* Origin: Paranormal Panorama (21:3/157)

Hi Owen,

I have exactly the same Problem Files for filebases with Space in it fo not work by tonnsing with tic unter Linux. There will stay in the echofiles/in folder and generate errors in the mutil log.

+ Jan 09 09:24:49 File MyGUI v1.0.2.26.zip Area FSX_MUTL From 21:1/100
! Jan 09 09:24:49 Unknown inbound file MyGUI
+ Jan 09 09:25:37 File MyGUI v1.0.2.26.zip Area FSX_MUTL From 21:1/100
! Jan 09 09:25:37 Unknown inbound file MyGUI
+ Jan 09 19:05:36 File MyGUI v1.0.2.26.zip Area FSX_MUTL From 21:1/100
! Jan 09 19:05:36 Unknown inbound file MyGUI

@Avon do you have any idea to fix this for us Linix/Raspi user? For Linux
the files with Space are diverent handelt as under Windows. We need a
underline "_" as replacement of spaces in the Filename to Process probbery
File Tossing.

Best regards ans happy new year 2022

Alisha

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: swissIRC BBS (21:1/220)

Oh my. I do hope that this has not been a big problem. if so i apologize to all.

No worries. It's not your issue, it's all this retro software we use. Long file names and names with spaces was just never considered.

I wrote the program and uploaded the file for Avon to take a look at,
as such i placed the space in the file name.

Don't give it a second thought. I appreciate you sharing with us and we'll figure a solution soon enough.

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Oh my. I do hope that this has not been a big problem. if so i apologize to all. I wrote the program and uploaded the file for Avon to take a
look at, as such i placed the space in the file name. so thats not his fault. I was unaware of the file name requirement for the zip files
inside of tic. I wont make that mistake again.
I made the little program for my own use and then thought it may also be of use to others and wanted to contribute in some way to the mystic BBS scene. I hope this clears up who is at fault for the space in the name. lesson learned...

Ah HA! Now I know who to blame! ;)

Relax. If I had a nickel for every time I tapped the space bar when I
shouldn't have, I would've retired a couple decades ago!

It didn't cause any problems that we couldn't, as a group, solve. As you can see, fsxNet is still here!

Thanks for standing up to your mistake. That takes guts. And it's nice to
know where this mystery began.

McDoob
SysOp, PiBBS
pibbs.sytes.net

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Raspberry Pi/32)
* Origin: PiBBS (21:4/135)

Thanks for standing up to your mistake. That takes guts. And it's nice to know where this mystery began.

Mystery, or Mystic-ery?

Never mind...

McDoob
SysOp, PiBBS
pibbs.sytes.net

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Raspberry Pi/32)
* Origin: PiBBS (21:4/135)

The issue is because of the space between MyGUI and the version.
it thinks the file name is "MyGUI" when it is actually "MyGUI v1.0.2.26".

the issue is being looked into and the file has been removed from being hatched out with the space inside the name, tho this may take some time. just remove the file from your "in" folder.

Owen..Paranormal Panorama BBS

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Paranormal Panorama (21:3/157)

Re: Re: MyGUI Space in file name
By: alisha to Owen on Mon Jan 10 2022 10:18 am

@Avon do you have any idea to fix this for us Linix/Raspi user? For Linux the files with Space are diverent handelt as under Windows. We need a underline "_" as replacement of spaces in the Filename to Process probbery File Tossing.

If you are wanting to appeal to the majority, its best to hatch files meeting the old DOS 8.3 format. That probably has the widest acceptance. If you want to preserve the long filename, put it in a zip/archive file that meets 8.3

Some mailers cannot handle filenames that are longer than DOS's 8.3 and some cannot handle those with spaces, and some both :)


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On 10 Jan 2022, deon said the following...

@Avon do you have any idea to fix this for us Linix/Raspi user? For Lin de> > the files with Space are diverent handelt as under Windows. We need a de> > underline "_" as replacement of spaces in the Filename to Process probb de> > File Tossing.

If you are wanting to appeal to the majority, its best to hatch files meeting the old DOS 8.3 format. That probably has the widest acceptance. If you want to preserve the long filename, put it in a zip/archive file that meets 8.3

I second that and what @alisha said... I did not receive the updated file on linux/rpi. I only got the one with spaces in the name... No need to do anything now, but just for future efforts... I think it would work for a wider audience to remove the spaces or stick to 8.3 file names... thanks

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On 10 Jan 2022 at 08:57a, Owen pondered and said...

Oh my. I do hope that this has not been a big problem. if so i apologize to all. I wrote the program and uploaded the file for Avon to take a
look at, as such i placed the space in the file name. so thats not his fault. I was unaware of the file name requirement for the zip files

Hey there, just a wee note to say don't worry about it, no stress, it's all good. :)

It's been a good learning exercise for me also and something I think that may lead to some changes in the way I check file names and also in the way a mailer may handle such things in the future :)

So yeah, we're learning and experimenting and it's all good :)

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/11/06 (Linux/64)
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On 10 Jan 2022 at 10:18a, alisha pondered and said...

@Avon do you have any idea to fix this for us Linix/Raspi user? For Linux the files with Space are diverent handelt as under Windows. We need a underline "_" as replacement of spaces in the Filename to Process
probbery File Tossing.

For me the lesson is to ensure I hatch files with no spaces, I don't personally mind long file names as I think it's 2022 and mailers and software should be able to deal with it. I know some can't but still... yeah... meh.

As for a fix, with respect to Mystic I can see you have posted some info to James in the Fido Mystic echo (thanks for sharing those details :)) I have also just posted what I did, saw etc. in the hope that will help James spot what is amiss.

It seems reading some of the other comments posted in fsx it could be with the way the mailers are sharing file name info being misunderstood between them... that being that case I remain hopeful some fixes can be found.

I think having this happen has been a good thing on a number of levels as it hopefully surfaces some stuff that can be fixed and also gives me pause to check that at the very least, if I am to hatch a file the is longer than the old DOS 8.3 convention, that it's a file name with no spaces.

Owen should not be troubled by any of this... and I want to thank him again for sharing his util that he's been working on with me / us.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/11/06 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

Hi Avon,

Thanks for you words, i was as well in contact with G00R00 on the FidoNet Echolist for Support of MysticBBS. He will fx it with 1.12 A48. There will be
a feature witch fix longnames with or without space with smalle or big characters in the name and as well by missmatch of the tic file and the
payload file.

We only need to wait and from then all *nix User has a happy life like the Windows User witch has never problem in the past.

Best regards

Alisha Manuela

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: swissIRC BBS (21:1/220)

I think having this happen has been a good thing on a number of levels
as it hopefully surfaces some stuff that can be fixed and also gives me pause to check that at the very least, if I am to hatch a file the is longer than the old DOS 8.3 convention, that it's a file name with no spaces.

The only way to fix a bug is to find it first! :)

McDoob
SysOp, PiBBS
pibbs.sytes.net

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Raspberry Pi/32)
* Origin: PiBBS (21:4/135)

Re: Re: MyGUI Space in file name
By: Avon to alisha on Tue Jan 11 2022 04:19 pm

On 10 Jan 2022 at 10:18a, alisha pondered and said...

@Avon do you have any idea to fix this for us Linix/Raspi user? For Linux the files with Space are diverent handelt as under Windows. We need a underline "_" as replacement of spaces in the Filename to Process
probbery File Tossing.

For me the lesson is to ensure I hatch files with no spaces, I don't personally mind long file names as I think it's 2022 and mailers and software should be able to deal with it. I know some can't but still... yeah... meh.

FWIW, it improted fine into Synchronet v3.19:

Library : (11) fsxNet
Directory : (5) Mystic BBS Utils, Mods etc.
Filename : MyGUI v1.0.2.26.zip
File size : 1,669,424 (1.6M) bytes
File CRC-32 : d39eeb54
File MD5 : c3d41c6232d15a6096a1d9d693e794c2
File SHA-1 : 8b097101720d4a3cc658deb16c2be84a8ddb8e4b

So all is not lost. :-)
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On 18 Jan 2022 at 06:10p, Digital Man pondered and said...

FWIW, it improted fine into Synchronet v3.19:
So all is not lost. :-)

Huzza! :)

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