FTP Directory Listing is incomplete

[jswat]

Hello,
I am running WeBuilder 2008 v9.5.1.105.

When I attempt to connect to my webserver through ftp on WeBuilder, the directory listing is not complete. It will only display about half of the files and folders that are actually there. I have turned passive mode both on and off, and it doesn't seem to matter. I have also changed the list filter, and it doesn't seem to matter. I have turned on and off my local firewall, and it makes no difference.

I am able to connect to the ftp server and see all of the files and folders just fine with a stand alone ftp client using the same username and password. I am also able to see the files that are there through a web browser. I have un-installed and reinstalled WeBuilder, and am still having the same problem.

Ideas?

[MikeyB]

How many files are there in your FTP folder?

I've never had this problem, but then I think I don't have more than 30 files in any folder I've looked at using the built-in FTP.

[Karlis]

There should be no problems. At least no other reports so far. It would be best if you could send us your ftp access data to our support e-mail so that we can check this. (We won't break anything)

[jswat]

Thanks, I sent my info into support yesterday, hopefully it will be resolved today. I am anxious to get going

[Karlis]

Thanks, I sent my info into support yesterday, hopefully it will be resolved today. I am anxious to get going

I am afraid this will not be possible as we have approximately 1 to 2 releases per month and we only do out of schedule hot-fixes when significant number of users is afected. But thanks for the info, we will definitely check it out.

[jswat]

Well, that's disappointing if this is not a simple fix. If I am not able to access my files through this program, it is pretty much unusable to me.

[Karlis]

As I wrote to you via e-mail, the fault was in your file system. I have no idea how did you manage to get linebreaks in file names (I mean - how insane is that and why would lunix file systems allow that ) and I believe you did not, some software did as I know of no way to achieve this manually

Who would ever know this can happen, thus there is no protection against this in our FTP client.

[jswat]

Yeah, that's really strange. Like I said, the error was there before I started working on the server. And, since every other ftp program I used (about 4 of them), and every other code editor program I used (about 3 of them) was able to handle it, I assumed it had to be with the software. Thanks for helping me figure it out!

[Karlis]

I suppose the developers of dedicated FTP clients have gone through this already

[kAlvaro]

I have no idea how did you manage to get linebreaks in file names (I mean - how insane is that and why would lunix file systems allow that ) and I believe you did not, some software did as I know of no way to achieve this manually

I haven't tested it, but this should work:

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mkdir 'one*two\
three'

[Karlis]

Lunix is wicked for allowing this