Re: [Swftools-common] ERROR only one % allowed in filename

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Franck,

Rightly or wrongly ( dependent upon your point of view ), pdf2swf
replaces any % character it finds in a stated -o output string with
a text character representation of the pdf page number it has just
processed, writing it out as a filename. It repeats this process for
all the pages contained in a pdf.

Several snags may occur with this, including the attempted creation of
directories which possibly don't yet exist!  I'm sure a patch or switch
would resolve the issues as stated, but until such time arrives, you are
rather up the creek without a paddle. ;o)

That said, as Tobias stated, you do seem to have a very odd -o output
string!  I'd hazard a wild guess from the format, that it is a mangled
url?  As such,

/570976770/aksldjf%20asl%20%20%20alksd%20fj%26apos%3B%26apos%3B23kl32/instructions.swf

where,

%20 = [SPACE]
%26 = &, and thus %20apos = &apos = '   !
%3B = ;

translates your -o output string as,

/570976770/aksldjf asl   alksd fj';';23kl32/instructions.swf

Am I right, or way off kilter?

While most non alphanumeric characters may used as directory and file
names in Linux, usually duly referenced with the appropriate delimitor,
more often than not their use causes nothing but confusion, both to
programs and users.  Something easily avoided by being a tad more
circumspect with the original coding.  In other words, there must be an
alternative ( and simpler! ) way of doing whatever it is you are trying
to do!! ;o)

HTH.

Regards,


Chris. 

 On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:41:16 -0800
"E-Blokos" <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi Tobias,
> 
> yes I know, but oddly it conerns a folder name, not file name.
> 
> thanks
> 
> Franck
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>   From: Tobias Fink 
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>   Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:36 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Swftools-common] ERROR only one % allowed in filename
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>   Hi Blokos,
> 
>    
> 
>   i'd try to create symlinks to these odd directories.
> 
>   The '%'-sign is used in the syntax "pdf2swf file.pdf -o page%.swf",
> where '%' is replaced with the page number.
> 
>    
> 
>   Best Regards,
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>    
> 
>   Tobias
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> Auftrag von E-Blokos Gesendet: Donnerstag, 14. November 2013 07:10
> An: address@hidden Betreff: [Swftools-common] ERROR only
> one % allowed in filename
> 
>    
> 
>   Hi Folks,
> 
>    
> 
>   I noticed that if I convert a file with a path containing % I  got
> his error:
> 
>    
> 
>   /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/pdf2swf -G -f -B '//sewaf/utils/viewer.swf'
> '/570976770/aksldjf%20asl%20%20%20alksd%20fj%26apos%3B%26apos%3B23kl32/instructions.pdf'
> -o
> '/570976770/aksldjf%20asl%20%20%20alksd%20fj%26apos%3B%26apos%3B23kl32/instructions.swf'
> 
> 
>   ERROR   only one % allowed in filename
> 
>   I tried to escape the % of the folder name with same results.
> 
>   Any idea ?
> 
>    
> 
>   Thanks
> 
>    
> 
>   Franck
> 
> 
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