Re: "\" in ifs file name

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

Have you tried through a Windows file share or through FTP?

On 5/15/07, MWHopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <MWHopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I received a group of files from on outside client via ftp that is named
> with a back slash in the beginning of the name. I have been trying to
> rename the file but the command can't find the file because it converts
> the '\' to a directory delimiter. Is there a way to rename this file?
>
> '/ftpgpl/ftp/in/\4file2.txt'
>
> Object link            Type
> \4file2.doc            STMF
> \4file3.xls            STMF
> \4file4.pdf            STMF
> \8file1.txt            STMF
> \8file2.txt            STMF
> \8file3.txt            STMF
> \8file4.pdf            STMF
> \8file5.doc            STMF
> \8file6.xls            STMF
>
> Matt Hopkins
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