[WinMac] More on double-byte issues


thomas kase(thomas[at]accessio.com)
Thu, 28 Jan 1999 20:21:19 -0500


> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Subject: Flawed NT double-byte support in SFM?
> From: thomas kase <thomas@accessio.com>
>
> Copying files from an NT server (via SFM) to a Mac client,
> all files with Japanese in their file names refuse to copy
> stating that a file named "????.doc" (to use a Word example)
> could not be copied.
>
> However, accessing the same server and document via DAVE,
> the file copies nicely.
>
> Copying the file between Macs or between NT boxes of course
> work just fine.
>
> Both NT and Mac otherwise support Japanese just fine - it's
> just when the file NAME (not the content) has Japanese in it
> that the transfer breaks down..
>
> Appears to me that SFM has a bug or other problem that conflicts
> with the handling of these file names.
>
> Has anyone come up with a solution to this?

I would imagine the same issue concerns Korean, Chinese and other
character set users as well - comments anyone?

Thomas Kase

  US-Style.com Inc., 33 south main street, #7, south norwalk, ct 06854
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