Re: spaces in file name replaced with %20

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From: lostinspace (lostinspace_at_123-universe.com)
Date: 11/06/04 

Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 19:33:16 GMT

----- Original Message -----
From: "stego" <>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: spaces in file name replaced with %20

> That's what is known as a trivial solution.
>
> 'Anyone else have more substantive info?
>
> "lostinspace" wrote:
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "stego" <>
>> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
>> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 10:45 PM
>> Subject: spaces in file name replaced with %20
>>
>>
>> > With no regularity that I can discern, when I type a file name in
>> > File/Save
>> > (or File/Save As) that includes spaces, Word will save the file with
>> > each
>> > space replaced by %20.
>> >
>> > It happens only rarely, and I have disregarded it after searching
>> > Google
>> > and
>> > finding nothing. But today it happened on a different computer,
>> > unrelated
>> > to
>> > the one on which I've previously experienced this trouble.
>> >
>> > What's up, and how can I avoid? Thanks!
>>
>>
>> Stop using blank spaces in your file names.
>>
>> Personally, I fine the Windows long name to be a non-compliant abuse and
>> do
>> my best to stay within the confines of the old DOS 8-3 for file names.
>>
>>
>>

Guess we'll be holding our breath till hell freezes over in anticipation of
a "non-trivial expert" to enter into the realm of this NG!

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