Shoutbox

When i send files all i can see is a strange name.



What could be it?

However my contact sees the full file name

My contact then received the error of this file has been blocked and could not open it.

The ~1 that you see at the end of files i think is how windows actually reads the file. This shortens the file to 6 characters i think then adds~1

eg. Program Files is PROGRA~1. These short names are used in cmd.exe as well.

eg. in cmd.exe you type cd\ to open the C drive, the cd\PROGRA~1\ to open program files.

I don't know why its being shown like this in your conversation windows, but i don't think its anything to worry about.

It never used to do it before though, only recently, I don't have anything else but stuffplug installed

It will intermitently do it depending on the length of the filename you are sending. Its not showing up because it is going to be blocked if thats what you are thinking. When filenames have a tolda in them (~) it is representation of old Dos 8 Character format where names could be no more then 8 characters. Suggest that your friend get SPNG and Plus! and remove the ability to block extensions.

I've had it too a few times but it's no problem!
It shows as a ~1 file in msn messenger but when you look in my received files it has the original name. Don't mind it

I think it has to do with the lenght of the file name.  Infact i'm positive.

mines always done this  shorten the file name and it goes though

it appears that files with a name longer than 37 characters (34 + 3) or 36chars without extension are displayed in the 8.3 format when it is send via msn messenger.

...yes, i was bored when i tested that... -_-