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Title: Can't rename file to requirement.
Post by: frailer on January 26, 2012, 08:44:54 PM

Need to rename a file to 'FUJI:Spot2.pdf' from 'FUJI_Spot2.pdf. This is the programmed convention that allows XMF to pick up the Spots in a job, instead of having to copy and change the Spot in PitStop. easier/quicker, is all.

Anyone know why OSX doesn't like the 1st name, with the colon? (see screenshot).

On 10.6.8

Title: Re: Can't rename file to requirement.
Post by: Joe on January 26, 2012, 08:53:40 PM

Because a colon is an illegal character. :smileycop:

As is / \ ; ' " ! # % & * ( ) `

You might get away with some of them on some file systems but other file systems will puke up most punctuation marks.

Title: Re: Can't rename file to requirement.
Post by: frailer on January 26, 2012, 09:08:35 PM

Hookay, back to FujiFilm guy... :huh:

Title: Re: Can't rename file to requirement.
Post by: frailer on January 27, 2012, 01:01:29 AM

Senior Moment. :embarrassed: Was meant to be naming the Spot itself, not the PDF file name. :laugh: Open a copy in Illy, >Swatches Palette, choose another spot, name it FUJI:Spot(x). All good. :shhh:

Title: Re: Can't rename file to requirement.
Post by: Farabomb on January 27, 2012, 08:14:25 AM

I love that prinergy will refine a file with an illegal character then preps throws a error that is no help.

I only kick myself when I don't go and look at the filename first.

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Operating Systems => Macintosh => Topic started by: frailer on January 26, 2012, 08:44:54 PM