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September 1996, Week 3

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Subject:
ftp'ing a very.long.file.name
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Tony Furnivall <[log in to unmask]>
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Tony Furnivall <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 18 Sep 1996 08:45:25 -0400
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OK, admission up front - I feel dumb for not knowing this, but....
 
I'm trying to ftp a file with a name in the form:
 
a.file.name.with.many.components
 
unfortunately, since I'm trying to download into the 8.3 type filename, ftp
is having a problem. The question is, how do I specify a different name for
a file on my PC?  In other words, how do I download
a.file.name.with.many.components into a file called stuff.dat?
 
One of the great benefits of asking in a forum lilke this is that you can't
see my blushes!
 
Tony
 
PS Microsoft FTP with mstcp-32 for WfWg, Trumpet 2.1f

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