It is possible the latest StuffIt Expanders work properly for filenames longer than 31 chars but it is a known problem. OS X can use much longer filenames. I include the following when I put up archives:
MacOSX Note: Don't use Stuffit to expand the archive. Use the following shell command instead: tar -xzf <source>.tar.gz gunzip should work for a zip file also (I think). >Clay Leeds wrote: > >> The files were ZIP'd, and when they were unZIP'd using Stuffit Expander, >> the avalon JAR file's long filename was changed from: >> >> avalon-framework-cvs-20020315.jar >> >> to: >> >> avalon-framework-cvs-20020315.j >> >> Adding "ar" at the end of that filename, resolved the problem, and I am >> able to run FOP on my Mac. Unfortunately, it took a few days to >> figure out >> this problem. > >First, thanks for the input. I'll be glad to update the FAQ, but I am a >little confused about what to put into it. The file name was truncated after >31 characters, which is too odd of a number to seem to have been done on >purpose by StuffIt. What caused the filename truncation? Without >understanding that, I am not sure how to help. > >> Java Home. Many Java applications require the identification of a "Java >> Home" directory during installation. The equivalent on Mac OS X should >> always be /Library/Java/Home. This is actually a symbolic link to the >> current installed J2SE version, and allows access to the bin subdirectory >> where command line tools such as java, javac, etc. exist as expected. The > >I am not a Mac guy, so please excuse my ignorance. Is this something that >Mac people should already know? In other words, I wonder whether it is even >appropriate to address this in FOP doc as it is primarily a sysadmin issue, >or at least a Mac or Java issue. Also, what if /Library/Java/Home points to >a 1.1 or 1.2 java runtime? If we tell the user to use that, then FOP doesn't >work. Again, I am not sure what to recommend here. > >Victor Mote > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -s --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
