Re: ftp server
By: MRO to Digital Man on Tue Jun 14 2022 10:50 pm
> Re: ftp server
> By: Digital Man to MRO on Tue Jun 14 2022 12:12 pm
>
>
> > > is there some type of trick i can use so i can get past this
> > > limitation?
>
> > Not currently.
>
> i would put that right on the top of the things to do with updating
> synchronet's file base specs.
>
> i just imported a bunch of dirs and it made a huge mess because of the dir
> codes. the filename 8.3 limit prevented a decent import
No, that'd be the 8-char code suffix limit.
> > I can add an additional "virtual directory name" field (per directory)
> > that could be used for that purpose. You'd likely need to do a lot of
> > copy/pasting or typing to get that field populated how you like (for each
> > directory) though.
>
> >Or would you just prefer an option to just use the
> > already-configured short or long directory name *as* the virtual
> > directory name in place of the internal code (as is done now)?
>
>
> this sounds good. people would have more descriptive dir name listings if
> they have long file names.
Long directory names I think you mean, but yes, I understand.
> it would also be good to make a virtual dir on the ftp server where it
> shows the directory for the users and the sub dirs.
I'm not clear what you're suggesting there.
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digital man (rob)
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