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58384 2002-06-29 11:54:00 I have a problem in that the case of file names will often show as upper case when they should be lower case. This is a nuisence as they have to be lower case for Unix servers.
1] Does anyone know what could be causing this change of case? It seems to happen when they are copied from one folder to another.
Mzee (158)
58385 2002-06-29 22:54:00 Where are they showing... Windows Explorer, a specific program...? Which OS are you using? Heather P (163)
58386 2002-06-30 13:03:00 The case changing occurs with XP, ME & 98se.
I use Power Desk 4, Explorer, Paint Shop 7, ACDsee, Homesite 2.5,
Front Page 2000, Namo 3.

Only a few files will change case at a time.
Mzee (158)
58387 2002-07-01 09:47:00 Something is doing it. Mentioning 3 operating systems (on seperate machines or multi-booting?) and a number of different programs doesn't actually help to narrow the problem down.

When you say case changing:
- is the whole name eg file1.jpg to FILE1.JPG
- is it just the extension changing eg file1.jpg to file1.JPG
- is it the first letter of the name eg file1.jpg to File1.jpg
- is it a specific type of file - such as .jpgs or files of any extension?

If it's only images - possibly the image program is set to save things in a specific case
If it's only htm files or htm and jpg files - check the settings on Homesite

etc
Heather P (163)
58388 2002-07-01 14:15:00 The whole file name changes case, including the folder names.

I suspect that the culprit is a 16bit word processor "Word Express" which has access to the effected folders. I have used this programme for years but it has only recently become a problem. maybe the addition of XP may have something to do with it. XP, ME & 98 are all on primary partitions hidden by "Boot Magic" & they all share the same data files.
I can change the case easily by using FTP which forces them into lower case. All except the folder names.
Mzee (158)
58389 2002-07-02 09:35:00 Test it. Create a file, open it in Word Express and watch for the results. If this is causing it you've found the problem. Heather P (163)
58390 2002-07-03 11:53:00 The changed case of file names & folders is now noticeable because of "Power desk4" which has a setting under the "View" menu "show true names" which shows the names as Unix would see it.

The case is easily changed by listing them in "WS_FTP" which forces them into lower case. Then select them, click on "Rename" & then OK right through all the files. They will now be in true lower case.
Mzee (158)
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