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Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:37 pm
by SteveMann
I am moving a website to a new host, and when publishing, I get almost 200 "is not a web-safe filename!" warnings.
The files are all images and have a space character in the filename. It is easy to rename the files on the PC using a file renamer program. Is there a fast way to fix the filenames in the site other than
one
at
a
time?
Thanks
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:58 pm
by Pablo
You can use the asset manger to update image without have to open all the properties.
But you will still need to do this one object at a time.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:55 pm
by SteveMann
Thanks. That will be a bit easier.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:07 pm
by KingSparta
I had to rename about 120,000 files And used Directory Opus 12.
they have an option to make all the files your working on WEB Safe.
I realize this option may not help you.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:31 pm
by SteveMann
Thanks for the Opus tip. My Explorer has been acting up and I am looking at replacements. But, my problem isn't the Windows filenames. It's pretty easy to do a bulk rename there. My problem is having to change the filenames in the web site. One at a time.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 4:32 pm
by KingSparta
Understood.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 5:42 pm
by WWBman
SteveMann wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:31 pm
Thanks for the Opus tip. My Explorer has been acting up and I am looking at replacements. But, my problem isn't the Windows filenames. It's pretty easy to do a bulk rename there.
My problem is having to change the filenames in the web site. One at a time.
Can't you just republish them all using the corrected filenames?
Then delete the old ones.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:05 am
by SteveMann
How?
Pablo said to use the asset manger to update image without have to open all the properties.
But still one object at a time.
If you can think of a better way, please tell me.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:28 am
by WWBman
I assume you have all the filenames corrected in Windows and in the wwb project.
If so, then use "Publish all files".
Or am I missing something!
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:09 am
by alan_sh
WWBman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:28 am
I assume you have all the filenames corrected in Windows
and in the wwb project.
If so, then use "Publish all files".
Or am I missing something!
The bolded bit is, I think, the issue.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:55 am
by WWBman
alan_sh wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:09 am
WWBman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:28 am
I assume you have all the filenames corrected in Windows
and in the wwb project.
If so, then use "Publish all files".
Or am I missing something!
The bolded bit is, I think, the issue.
I can't see the problem.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:43 pm
by SteveMann
I can't see the problem
I then get hundreds of "file not found" warnings.
If I publish a gallery, then your method works.
Re: Fix "not web-safe" filenames?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:26 pm
by WWBman
SteveMann wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:43 pm
I can't see the problem
I then get hundreds of "file not found" warnings.
If I publish a gallery, then your method works.
That's what I meant by "Publish all files".