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Last post Author Topic: File Names : what should be avoided  (Read 16978 times)

Edvard

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Re: File Names : what should be avoided
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2009, 02:20 PM »
Yes, I have an application i use many times a day that doesn't sanitize :wallbash:

Maybe I should file a bug report...

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Re: File Names : what should be avoided
« Reply #26 on: February 17, 2009, 06:36 AM »
For a long time now, I've used underscore to start some folder names
e.g.
_Documentation

I'm currently having trouble with two apps Textmaker 2008 and Directory Opus 8
They both take an age to open either files or folders

  • Textmaker takes 40 seconds to open a file from in one of these folders via Win.Explorer or Dir.Opus
  • Dir.Opus also takes an age to open one of these folders via context menu (Explore or Open) - Win.Explorer doesnt have this problem

Any ideas ? 
I guess I could try a restart ...
Tom

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Re: File Names : what should be avoided
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2009, 07:29 AM »
Any ideas ? 
I guess I could try a restart ...

well, it seems to be sorted after a restart
the wonders of windows
Tom