Re[3]: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?
Hello Bill, Wednesday, February 4, 2004, 5:20:42 AM, you wrote: BBTE Hide extensions for known file types. BBTE The icons will differ, of course. Not necessarily - which makes it worse. I wonder could/would a virus re-map the icons to its evil cause? BBTE It's probably a bad idea to send someone a file with a double BBTE extension, anyway, because double extensions are considered by BBTE many antivirus programs to be hostile. Interesting. I thought it was a good practice for things like zip files for example. i.e. mybook.doc.zip tells the true story at a glance. -- Cheers, Allister Current version is 2.02.3 CE | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?
Hello, I noticed that when I attach files to send with The Bat, if the file has a double extension e.g. filename.xls.asc the file to attach as I see it in the Add a File (MIME/Base64) window is shown as filename.xls. Extension 2 (.asc in my above example) is not shown in the list of files, however, the tooltip does state the file type according to extension 2. Once attached, the file shown in the attached files pane of The Bat shows the filename with both extensions e.g. filename.xls.asc. Is this a Windows issue or something to do with The Bat? -- Best regards, Costas mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! v2.03 Beta/53 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 2.02.3 CE | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?
At 10:52 AM on 2/3/2004, Costas Papadopoulos typed ... C Once attached, the file shown in the attached files pane of The Bat C shows the filename with both extensions e.g. filename.xls.asc. C Is this a Windows issue or something to do with The Bat? I have never seen this. I just sent someone a PDF and, looking at both the attachments panel and the message stream, I see only a single extension: 1C924E365AC0E9 Content-Type: application/pdf; name=TestFile.pdf Content-transfer-encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=TestFile.pdf -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/3/2004 at 10:56 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last. -- Marcus Aurelius If not for these words, this line would be blank. Current version is 2.02.3 CE | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?
Hello Bill, Tuesday, February 3, 2004, 5:57:43 PM, you wrote (possibly edited): At 10:52 AM on 2/3/2004, Costas Papadopoulos typed ... C Once attached, the file shown in the attached files pane of The Bat C shows the filename with both extensions e.g. filename.xls.asc. C Is this a Windows issue or something to do with The Bat? I have never seen this. I just sent someone a PDF and, looking at both the attachments panel and the message stream, I see only a single extension: Perhaps I didn't exlain it well. The file to be attached already has a double extension. However, the Add a File window shows only the filename with the first extension of the file, whereas once attached, the Attached Files pane in the message editor shows the file properly with both extensions. -- Best regards, Costasmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Current version is 2.02.3 CE | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?
Hallo Costas, On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 17:52:31 +0200GMT (3-2-04, 16:52 +0100, where I live), you wrote: CP I noticed that when I attach files to send with The Bat, if the file CP has a double extension e.g. filename.xls.asc the file to attach as I CP see it in the Add a File (MIME/Base64) window is shown as CP filename.xls. Extension 2 (.asc in my above example) is not shown in CP the list of files, however, the tooltip does state the file type CP according to extension 2. I can reproduce that. That's your Windows configuration, you've configured your windows explorer to keep known extensions from being shown. When you do show them, TB shows them too. For files with two extensions this setting is only relevant for the last one, hence the behaviour you describe. -- Groetjes, Roelof Current version is 2.02.3 CE | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 CP I noticed that when I attach files to send with The Bat, if the file CP has a double extension e.g. filename.xls.asc the file to attach as I CP see it in the Add a File (MIME/Base64) window is shown as CP filename.xls. I've just tried it with a file called struff.doc.bak and it looked OK in the 'add a file window' here. - -- Stuart Using The Bat! v2.03 Beta/53 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Aided by BayesIt! 0.4gm PGP Key available from ldap://keyserver.pgp.com A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit. - Army's magazine of preventive maintenance. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP SDK 3.0 Comment: Key available from ldap://keyserver.pgp.com; iQA/AwUBQB/IB9ttnLhkydF1EQIloQCgzsY2cFZAYieAlyMwzlqzAOcsyYIAoP0e GPC0LHHkYODCk8AzYRbH3Mza =w6og -END PGP SIGNATURE- Current version is 2.02.3 CE | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?
At 11:04 AM on 2/3/2004, Costas Papadopoulos typed ... C Perhaps I didn't exlain it well. The file to be attached already has a C double extension. However, the Add a File window shows only the C filename with the first extension of the file, whereas once attached, C the Attached Files pane in the message editor shows the file properly C with both extensions. Ah, now I understand. I mis-read. This is a Windows feature and it's one of the dumbest things Microsoft ever did. In Windows Explorer, Folder Options, View, turn OFF Hide extensions for known file types. Microsoft apparently thinks that it's more friendly (more Mac like?) not to show extensions so that if you have AFile.exe, AFile.doc, AFile.xls, and Afile.txt, the Explorer view will be: AFile AFile AFile AFile The icons will differ, of course. This feature means that someone can receive a file that may appear to be safe, yet not be so safe. Example: ItWouldBeUnwiseToOpenThisFile.txt.scr will display in the Explorer as ItWouldBeUnwiseToOpenThisFile.txt, which looks safe. It's probably a bad idea to send someone a file with a double extension, anyway, because double extensions are considered by many antivirus programs to be hostile. What kind of file is filename.xls.asc? XLS suggests an Excel file. ASC suggests a text file. -- Bill Blinn Technology Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - 2/3/2004 at 11:13 AM Technology Editor, Newsradio 610 WTVN, Columbus, Ohio Using The Bat! v2.02.3 CE on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Random thought: An oral contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. -- S. Goldwyn If not for these words, this line would be blank. Current version is 2.02.3 CE | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?
Hello Bill, Tuesday, February 3, 2004, 6:20:42 PM, you wrote (possibly edited): At 11:04 AM on 2/3/2004, Costas Papadopoulos typed ... C Perhaps I didn't exlain it well. The file to be attached already has a C double extension. However, the Add a File window shows only the C filename with the first extension of the file, whereas once attached, C the Attached Files pane in the message editor shows the file properly C with both extensions. Ah, now I understand. I mis-read. This is a Windows feature and it's one of the dumbest things Microsoft ever did. In Windows Explorer, Folder Options, View, turn OFF Hide extensions for known file types. Thank you very much. I had read about this thing, but I didn't know that I was affected by it, because I use Total Commander instead of Windows Explorer and with TC this issue doesn't arise. -- Best regards, Costasmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Current version is 2.02.3 CE | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Attaching files to The Bat - filename not fully shown?
Hello Bill, Tuesday, February 3, 2004, 6:20:42 PM, you wrote (possibly edited): It's probably a bad idea to send someone a file with a double extension, anyway, because double extensions are considered by many antivirus programs to be hostile. What kind of file is filename.xls.asc? XLS suggests an Excel file. ASC suggests a text file. Actually, I was sending a PGP encoded file to myself to another account that I keep. The asc extension was added to the original filename by the PGP encryption (I had set the encrypted binary file to be output as text format). -- Best regards, Costasmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Current version is 2.02.3 CE | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
