Posted by jodleren on 12/28/07 16:09

On Dec 28, 5:41 pm, Iván Sánchez Ortega <ivansanchez-...@rroba-
escomposlinux.-.punto.-.org> wrote:
> jodleren wrote:
> > On Dec 28, 5:20 pm, Iván Sánchez Ortega <ivansanchez-...@rroba-
> > escomposlinux.-.punto.-.org> wrote:
> >> jodleren wrote:
> >> > To check for invalid characters in a filename
> >> Escape the filename, then.
>
> > Sorry, I dont get this one.
>
> OK... why do you need to check for invalid characters in a filename?
>
> In other words, where could a filename with "strange" characters cause
> damage to your system?

Windows based systems do not allow certain characters. I need to check
for them, _even_ that my server can handle them, I still have to think
of the user downloading a file etc....

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