Extended file names across networking?

Is it possible to copy files with long file names over the network?
I have files on my Mac that I would like to back up over the network but the OS won't let me

It is possible to copy files over a network with long file names as long as the network drive is not an smb pc sharepoint.

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Simultaneous File Acces across Network

Slightly worrying file sharing problem has occurred since upgrading our networked Macs to Leopard (10.5.x and 10.6.2 as appropriate) after a new iMac was installed.
We have a host system (iMac G5) which has an external HD connected where all our documents are stored. Also on the same network are 2 more iMacs and an iBook G4. Everyone needs access to all the documents, we're an interior design company and share spreadsheets, WP Docs and FileMaker databases. Obviously, the databases aren't a problem.
Prior to Leopard, a warning would be issued when an attempt was made to open a document if another user already had the document open. Now, with the host & user running Leopard, the document opens in Read-Write mode and can be saved with no warnings.
With the host running Tiger and a client running Leopard the document opens read-write but a warning is only received when a save is attempted. If the 1st user had made changes and saved, no warning is issued and the 2nd user overwrites those changes.
If the host is running Leopard and the client is running Tiger a warning is still received when attempting to open the document.
When both systems were running Tiger, if an attempt was made to open an already open document, a warning would be received before the document was opened and it would be opened in read-only mode.
Can this be intentional and correct?

Sounds like you need some kind of document management system that requires users to check documents in and out, and won't let multiple users work on a particular file at a time. Most of the ones I'm familiar with (and I'm only remotely familiar with them) are version control programs designed for controlling access to programming code. I'm not sure what kind of options there are for less technical users.
Another option would be to use [Google Docs|http://docs.google.com> for your documents. Google Docs is a web-based replacement for your normal word processor and spreadsheet apps, and is designed with sharing in mind.
Thomas Reed

Automatic file updates across network

I have an iMac and an iBook that are networked wirelessly through an airport base station. When I change a document on one computer is there a way for it to automatically update on the other when I'm connected on my personal network? It's a lot of extra work right now to copy everything twice. There must be an easier solution

Sounds like you need some kind of document management system that requires users to check documents in and out, and won't let multiple users work on a particular file at a time. Most of the ones I'm familiar with (and I'm only remotely familiar with them) are version control programs designed for controlling access to programming code. I'm not sure what kind of options there are for less technical users.
Another option would be to use [Google Docs|http://docs.google.com> for your documents. Google Docs is a web-based replacement for your normal word processor and spreadsheet apps, and is designed with sharing in mind.
Thomas Reed

When I open multiple photos into Photoshop, the program defaults these photos to only the file name across the view panel. I wish to see them all in thumbnail under the main view area. How do I do this, please

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Instead of opening all of them, open the largest one (if that is the canvas size you want to use) then File>Place the remaining images.

I need a clear answer - can files be sorted by file name in pse8.

I have looked everywhere in pse8 and cannot find a way to sort my pictures by file name. I cannot believe Adobe would have left this capability out of the program. I have saved my pictures with sequential file numbering. I would appreciate a clear answer so I can quit messing with this. Thanks much..

First and foremost, I must have the ability to sort by file name across folders. If PSE8 cannot do it, what's another product can do it? My friend, an expert user initially recommended me to Bridge but I haven't been able to buy or download Bridge alone, what is my best option to have that kind of sort capability without spending an arm and a leg to get that plus a bunch of other features that I don't need.
Look forward to your answer, many thanks in anticipation.

Remove background picture file name from my macbook pro

I have a 17" macbook pro with MAC OS 10.7.5 and was trying to access the desktop pictures to copy the images. I entered a command that I thought would reveal the hidden picture folder and instead my dispaly now not only shows the image but also its file name across the middle of the screen (e.g. Library/Desktop/Images/Andromeda Galaxy.JPG). It doesn't matter if I select another image, the new path name displays right along with the new image. I don't recall the command I entered but can someone help me undo this? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

It's actully the path name I need to delete whichs show now in both my desktop and my dashboard. The history of my terminal commands in reverse chronological order is as follows:
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Any standard way of making sure a file name is valid

Hi everyone,
I would like to say thanks to all who participate in this forum because it is one of the most important part of the java community.
I am having some problems with a desktop application that am workin on at this time. Having a small window that allows the user of the application to use a JFileChooser to choose a directory (Directory only option enabled) where they want to store there file and also a JTextField that allows the user to enter the file name they wish the file to be called, I am having problem when the user enters a file name with characters that are not allowed in a file.
I was wondering if there is a standard way of validating file names across several platform or does anybody have any tips and tricks for getting around this problem.
Thanks in advance
Franklini

matches() takes in a regular expression- the regular expression in the code snippet above will catch any combination of those characters (one correction though- it should be getName() rather than getAbsolutePath() because getAbsolutePath will always have a : and a \ in it).
try something like the below code, which will keep prompting until you cancel or put in a valid name:
   while(returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION &&
              file.getName().matches(".*[\\/:*?|<>\"].*") ){
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                                   "The filename " + file.getAbsolutePath() + " is invalid.",
                                   "Save As Error",
                                   JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
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     if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
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"The file [name of file] may have been changed by another user since you last saved it." Issue affects both network and local files.

When a certain user saves a file in Excel 2010, she gets a message: "The file <name of file> may have been changed by another user since you last saved it." She can choose to save as another file or overwrite with her changes.
This just started happening a week or so ago. She was concerned that someone else was accessing her files, but we did several tests that opened, made a change and saved in a matter of seconds, and she still gets the message. It happens on
most files, but not all – both network and local.
We already tried the QFE_Saskatchewan registry fix. I also checked the file server for Services for Macintosh.

You may be confused by the error in Excel saying “another user”. Actually Excel cannot tell who (the real human) is editing the file. Based on my research the No.1 possibility of the error is KB2626998.
2626998 Connection to a network document is lost in the 2007 Office system or in Office 2010 after the computer resumes from standby
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2626998
For Excel 2010, follow these steps:
a. Click Start , click Run , type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK .
b. Locate and then select the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Options
c. On the Edit menu, point to New , and then click Dword Value .
d. Type NetworkAvailableTimeInSeconds , and then press Enter.
e. Right-click NetworkAvailableTimeInSeconds , and then click Modify .
f. In the Value data box, click Decimal , type a number value, and then click OK .
Note This registry subkey sets the time, in seconds, that Excel waits for the network to resume. For example, if you type 15 for the number value, Excel waits 15 seconds for the network to resume. You might have to do some tests in your own environment to
determine an appropriate value. You may have to try multiple numbers.
g. Locate and then select the following registry subkey.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\office\14.0\common\Internet
h. Repeat step 2C through step 2F again. Reuse the same value that you used previously.
i. Exit Registry Editor.
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Mac corrupts file names on Windows network

I am using my MacBook with Tiger on a Windows peer-to-peer network. Works fine, except occasionally files names that I access on one of the Windows machines will become confused. It's occurrence seems random to me; I think it only happens when I save changes, though. So, for instance, the file OnlineAccountInformation.xls would become OnlineAcco%32hg.xls. Any idea what might be causing this? I had the same problem with Panther.

well ther eis a 32 char limit for a file name .and an 80-something limit for the total path i think. Usually though i get an error message that just says so much or simply that an erro occured and the file couldnt be saved. Also if you have a super long name that youve saved on the windows machine youll usually get the DOS name of the file when browsing from a mac.

File Name Issues while on Network.

I have a Powermac G4 at my office and I am having a huge issue with file names that are on the network for my office. The mac is connected onto the network with dell servers running windows server 2003.
The problem I am having is that the Mac wont recognize any of the file names correctly. example, say i have a document title MACFORUM.docx now on any PC's in the office that name is displayed correctly. But on my mac it appears to be returned to something similar to the dos 8.3 naming convention. So what i see on screen is some like ~9535451.MAC. Obviously this is not a real file just an exmaple.
If any one could please shed some light on to why this would be happening i would really appreciate it.
Oh and some backround on the issue is that it just recently started happening after the install of adobe CS3. I have contacted adobe and it is not on there end and i have re-installed the software with no avail. so any one with any idea i greatly welcome it and apprec

How are you connecting to the server? Using Windows file sharing with an "smb" connection? Or does the server have file services for Macintosh enabled so you're connecting with an "afp" address? Do you see these file names in the Finder? Or are you seeing it the open/save dialog boxes in your Adobe programs?
We have lots of Macs at the office (most have 10.4.x but we're moving to 10.5.x) and we share Adobe files from Windows 2003 servers without a problem seeing the correct file names. So, I don't think you should have a problem like that.
-Doug

Can an airport extreme base station attached to another airport extreme base station as an extender transmit a different network name and have it's own security?

Can an airport extreme base station attached to another airport extreme base station set up as an extender transmit a different network name and have it's own security?

No. The AirPort cannot extend another AirPort's wireless network and simultaneously broadcast its own wireless network.
It can however, be connected to another router (including another AirPort) by Ethernet, and then, be configured to broadcast a wireless network with another Network Name and Security Type.

Transferring exe files across networks?

Hi,
I am developing a program to transfer any type of file from system to system.
I successfully did it for text(rtf,html,js...etc) files but its just not happening for exe files.
Am not able to do it for exe/application/setup files
For eg i transferred a goolgetalk setup file to another system. But on double clicking it, its not getting installed.
I mean that the file goes there, but it loses its function.
Kindly provide me with an insight into this..

Ujwal-Iyer wrote:
ya that i now know....
but what am asking is how to put those series of brackets to encapsulate them.
for eg: BufferedInputStream bir= new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream(....etc....etc)))What you posted above is correct. The FileInputStream takes a file name as String or an instance of File, so that is what you should use when you read the file from disk. The end that is reading it from the network should use the new BufferedInputStream(socket.getInputStream())
Kaj

Disable Extended Folder/File Name When Hovering

Hey Guys,
Can someone please tell me how to disable the "extended file or folder name when hovering" over them? The image tells the story.
Thanks,
Chris

Barney had it right all along. Thanks again!
For any of you who would prefer a delayed tooltip, copy the link into Terminal, Press Return, Re-boot your Mac.
Tooltip Delay Setting
defaults write -g NSInitialToolTipDelay -int 10000
Info regarding this process can be found here.
http://www.macworld.com/article/55202/2007/02/termtooltips.html
Cheers,
Chris

File name compare across servers

I am not using this for ID files, but think most scripters will know more than I -
I am trying to compare file names (folders) by numbers on two separate servers. If a folder with the same name appears on both servers, I'd like to combine them on one server and delete the other off the second server.
Any ideas? I have 214,605 jobs on one server and 213,500 jobs to cross reference to one another.

KSCoastal wrote:
I am not using this for ID files, but think most scripters will know more than I -
I am trying to compare file names (folders) by numbers on two separate servers. If a folder with the same name appears on both servers, I'd like to combine them on one server and delete the other off the second server.
Any ideas? I have 214,605 jobs on one server and 213,500 jobs to cross reference to one another.
On PC you can use TotalCommander.
robin
www.adobescripts.com

Using Airport Express to Extend a Time Capsule Network: Results (*Long*)

Thought I would share my recent (2 hours ago) experience with setting up an Airport Express to Extend a Time Capsule 802.11N 5Ghz Network. Basically I just followed the directions in the Apple Airport Utility, using the "Extend a Wireless Network" setting:
Time Capsule (TC) 802.11N 5Ghz: In computer room
Linksys (LNK) 802.11g configured as dual network router with TC, also in computer room.
Airport Express (AE): In living room, about 50' away, several old plaster walls in between.
According to iStumblr:
1) I get an 80% signal from my TC when my MacBook is practically sitting on top of it.
2) I get an 88% signal from my Linksys 802.11g sitting next to the TC
3) I get 35% signal from my TC when my MacBook is in the living room. This is NOT enough signal, for some reason, to maintain a decent internet connection.
4) I get a 46% signal from my LNK from the same location. This IS enough signal to connect to the network.
5) With the AE configured as "Extend a Wireless Network" to the TC, and placed in the living room (again, about 50' from the TC base station), I get a 55% signal from the AE (which shows up as the same name as the TC network, for obvious reasons) Again, enough signal to connect to the network.
I did some internet speed tests using SpeedTest (take these with a grain of salt, of course)
1) From computer room over TC: 18Mb/s~22Mb/s average over 2 days of testing
2) From computer room over LNK: 18Mb/s~22mb/s average over 2 days of testing
3) From living room over AE(extended network from TC): 5~7Mb/s average in the last 2 hours
4) From living room over LNK: 12~14Mb/s average over 2 days of testing
Preliminary conclusions:
1) Setting up an extended network is pretty straightforward, and works without issue.
2) My 802.11g network with my old Linksys is far superior than my new extended 802.11N 5Ghz network, at least for internet connection speed.
3) I feel a bit irritated buying this AE now to extend my 802.11N network, if its not going to give me any advantages over my ancient 802.11g network
4) File transfers may still be better over the 802.11N-I will test that out at some point.
5) I have not tried WDS instead of "Extend a Wireless Network"-not sure what the benefits would be.
Computer Notes:
MacBook Aluminum-MB(Al) 2.0 C2D (802.11n)
finds 8 wireless networks in my neighborhood (3 of them are mine)
MacBook White-MB(Wh) 1.83 CD (802.11g only)
finds 10 wireless networks in my neighborhood (3 of them are mine)
Oddly, the signal strength of my networks isn't that different between the two computers-between 2% and 5%, even though it can't see as many networks. The 2 networks the MB(Wh) CAN see are at around 21% and 25% signal-not sure why the MB(Al) can't see them at all.

Your biggest mistake is confusing signal strength with signal quality. The signal indicator indicates strength and nothing else. You need to be using iStumblr to look at SNR (Signal to noise ratio).

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