jimez1000
September 14th, 2005, 06:33 AM
I need to know if spaces are permited, can the caret (^) symbol be used in a filename, and can the asterisk(*) be used with a filename.
Thank you in advance, Jimez
Spider
September 14th, 2005, 07:28 AM
Hi jimez1000 welcome to CyberTechHelp.
I need to know if spaces are permited, can the caret (^) symbol be used in a filename, and can the asterisk(*) be used with a filename.
Spaces can be used but they are not recommended. Folders and files with spaces in the
name will need to be enclosed with quote marks for DOS level commands. It's easier to
use dots instead of spaces.
my.file.name
Carets are not a good idea because at DOS level it can be deemed a carriage return (enter key).
Asterix is a Windows and DOS level wild card so it shouldn't cause any problems.
As a rule it's good idea to stick to the alphabet and numbers, all shift characters shouldn't
really be used for folder and file names.