I am running synchronet on a linux machine so, of course, file names are case sensitive. Is there a way to get TICKIT (or a handler script) that will ignore the file name case and replace the file (and distribute it) regardless of whether it is FOOBAR.ZIP or foobar.zip (or foobar.ZIP, etc.)?

I have been getting TICs from a non-linux hub. The OS they are running apparently allows for lower case file names but treats them the same as upper case. So, I will get a TIC with an upper-case name inside the TIC but the file is actually in lower case. AS a result, TICKIT does what you would expect. It copies the new lower-case file into the directory, leaves the upper-case file in
place, and then distributes the (old) upper case file.

I would expect a CRC failure but apparently they must match as one of my downlinks has reported that his synchronet system is also processing the upper- case file as if it was the correct one and not old.

Thanks!

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I am running synchronet on a linux machine so, of course, file
names are case sensitive. Is there a way to get TICKIT (or a
handler script) that will ignore the file name case and replace
the file (and distribute it) regardless of whether it is
FOOBAR.ZIP or foobar.zip (or foobar.ZIP, etc.)?

I have been getting TICs from a non-linux hub. The OS they are
running apparently allows for lower case file names but treats
them the same as upper case. So, I will get a TIC with an
upper-case name inside the TIC but the file is actually in lower
case. AS a result, TICKIT does what you would expect. It copies
the new lower-case file into the directory, leaves the upper-case
file in
place, and then distributes the (old) upper case file.

I would expect a CRC failure but apparently they must match as
one of my downlinks has reported that his synchronet system is
also processing the upper- case file as if it was the correct one
and not old.

Maybe your upstream link/hub (or whoever is originating the TIC)
could add two "Replace" lines in the TIC:

One says "Replace FOOBAR.ZIP" and the other says "Replace
foobar.zip"...?

Might work.



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Re: TICKIT and filenames
By: Dumas Walker to All on Sat Jan 11 2020 09:34 am

I am running synchronet on a linux machine so, of course, file names are case sensitive. Is there a way to get TICKIT (or a handler script) that will ignore the file name case and replace the file (and distribute it) regardless of whether it is FOOBAR.ZIP or foobar.zip (or foobar.ZIP, etc.)?

I have been getting TICs from a non-linux hub. The OS they are running apparently allows for lower case file names but treats them the same as upper case. So, I will get a TIC with an upper-case name inside the TIC but the file is actually in lower case. AS a result, TICKIT does what you would expect. It copies the new lower-case file into the directory, leaves the upper-case file in
place, and then distributes the (old) upper case file.

I'm curious: how did you end up with the upper case file to begin with (if your hub is always sending you lowercase, regardless of what the .tic file says)?

digital man

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Re: TICKIT and filenames
By: Dumas Walker to All on Sat Jan 11 2020 09:34 am

I am running synchronet on a linux machine so, of course, file names are case sensitive. Is there a way to get TICKIT (or a handler script) that will ignore the file name case and replace the file (and distribute it) regardless of whether it is FOOBAR.ZIP or foobar.zip (or foobar.ZIP, etc.)?

I have been getting TICs from a non-linux hub. The OS they are running apparently allows for lower case file names but treats them the same as upper case. So, I will get a TIC with an upper-case name inside the TIC but the file is actually in lower case. AS a result, TICKIT does what you would expect. It copies the new lower-case file into the directory, leaves the upper-case file in
place, and then distributes the (old) upper case file.

Also, do the .tic files you're receiving contain an "Lfile" line or a "Fullname" line? These aren't being used explicitly in tickit.js, but might be helpful if they were (and present in the received .tic's).

You can try this experimental change to exec/tickit.js:

function do_move(path, tic) {
var dst = path+tic.file;
var actual = file_getcase(dst);
if (actual) {
file_remove(actual);
dst = actual;
}
if (rename_or_move(tic.full_path, dst))
tic.full_path = dst;
else {
log(LOG_ERROR, "Cannot move '"+tic.full_path+"' to '"+dst+"'!");
return false;
}
return true;
}


It'll look to see if the file name mentioned in the .tic file already exists with *any* case, and overwrite that file. Since I don't use/run tickit.js myself, I can't easily test this modification, but you're welcome to and let me know if it works for you.

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Digital wrote:

Re: TICKIT and filenames
By: Dumas Walker to All on Sat Jan 11 2020 09:34 am

I am running synchronet on a linux machine so, of course, file names are
case sensitive. Is there a way to get TICKIT (or a handler script) that
will ignore the file name case and replace the file (and distribute it)
regardless of whether it is FOOBAR.ZIP or foobar.zip (or foobar.ZIP, etc.)?

I have been getting TICs from a non-linux hub. The OS they are running
apparently allows for lower case file names but treats them the same as
upper case. So, I will get a TIC with an upper-case name inside the TIC but
the file is actually in lower case. AS a result, TICKIT does what you would
expect. It copies the new lower-case file into the directory, leaves the
upper-case file in
place, and then distributes the (old) upper case file.

I'm curious: how did you end up with the upper case file to begin with (if your hub is always sending you lowercase, regardless of what the .tic file says)?

digital man

Maybe someone can add an IgnoreCase option to tickit.js though it could be dangarous. Foobar.zip could easily be a different file from FOOBAR.ZIP on a Linux server. I personally feel, given that all DOS file names were in uppercase, using 8.3 uppercase filenames throughout would eliviate many of these issues. Of course, now we have long filenames in windows, case
sensitive v non case sensitive file systems and the like. At least with
uppcase 8.3 we have a convention that works for everyone.

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Re: TICKIT and filenames
By: Digital Man to Dumas Walker on Sat Jan 11 2020 14:15:58

I'm curious: how did you end up with the upper case file to begin
with (if your hub is always sending you lowercase, regardless of
what the .tic file says)?

possibly the originator hatched upper case files and at some point switched to lower case... it could be a human thing (eg typing all lower case) or software (eg detecting upper case before lower case)...

also there's the problem of files being hatched into the FDNs without the Replaces keyword when they are meant to replace existing files... couple this with operators' options to maintain historical files and ignore the Replaces keyword and it is possible for systems to get confused... esppecially when some systems treat upper and lower case file names the same but keep them separated in the file system... i can only imagine the troubles those systems can see with CaMeL case file names and the variations they may have...


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I'm curious: how did you end up with the upper case file to begin with (if your
hub is always sending you lowercase, regardless of what the .tic file says)?

Apparently, as recent as August of 2019, the file names were received in upper case.


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It'll look to see if the file name mentioned in the .tic file already exists wi
h *any* case, and overwrite that file. Since I don't use/run tickit.js myself,
can't easily test this modification, but you're welcome to and let me know if
t works for you.

Thanks, I think the hub in question is making a change so that the
filenames are always in caps. This will be handy if that does not work.

Thanks!


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