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From: Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Ping Savageduck - Test post using uuencode
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On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:30:13 -0700, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>On 2016-04-27 19:52:58 +0000, Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid> said:
>
>> On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:10:00 -0700, Savageduck
>> <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>>> On 2016-04-27 13:31:27 +0000, Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid> said:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> This message has one or more attachments. Select "Save Attachments"
>>>> from the File menu to save.
>>>
>>> In Unison for your uuencode, your base64 and your yenc posts of *Don't
>>> worry human I got it.mp4* I got the above message. In Hogwasher each
>>> show as below, with the comma, but auto download the file.
>>>
>>> Roundels JPEG worked as expected.
>>
>> I assure you, none of the three versions of the video contained a comma.
>
>The comma is there in Hogwasher in all three versions.
>
>> When you try and save the attachments, does your news reader create a
>> file with a comma and the file size
>> after the file extension? Does the save file function have a dialog
>> where you can adjust the file name?
>> Possibly you have an option in your reader preferences pertaining to
>> file names?
>
>Unison and Hogwasher handle things differently:
>
>Unison requires either going to the File menu and selecting "Save
>Attachments" or right click on the subject and select "Save
>Attachments". A typical save dialog opens and the file is presented for
>saving without the comma, (or any name change I choose) to save to a
>selected location.
>
>Hogwasher is a tad different. Hogwasher shows the comma without a space
>directly after the suffix. When the post is opened the file is
>automatically downloaded to an alt.binaries.pictures.aviation folder
>contained in the 'Downloads' folder. The downloaded file does not have
>the comma.
>
>For both Unison and Hogwasher JPEGs are opened inline with the message.
>There is no comma. However, Hogwasher will also download the image file
>by default whereas with Unison you have to take a deliberate action to
>download. From my point of view I prefer the Unison method where I can
>preview a image and choose to download or not. I dont have that option
>with Hogwasher.
>
>> Apparently, your readers handle video files differently from still
>> image files, which is curious.
>
>I agree.
Hogwasher sounds a little strange in the way it handles attachments. I wonder if the author of the package
might have some input for you on the saved file names?
At least we have narrowed the issue down to being on your end, which is not great for you but it takes the
burden off of Byker.
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