On 2016-04-27 20:59:40 +0000, Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid> said:
> On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:30:13 -0700, Savageduck
> <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2016-04-27 19:52:58 +0000, Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid> said:
>>
>>> On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:10:00 -0700, Savageduck
>>> <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2016-04-27 13:31:27 +0000, Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid> said:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This message has one or more attachments. Select "Save Attachments"
>>>>> from the File menu to save.
>>>>
>>>> In Unison for your uuencode, your base64 and your yenc posts of *Don't
>>>> worry human I got it.mp4* I got the above message. In Hogwasher each
>>>> show as below, with the comma, but auto download the file.
>>>>
>>>> That said I have no issue with JPEGs from Ri©ardo or Joseph T, and your
>>>> Roundels JPEG worked as expected.
>>>
>>> I assure you, none of the three versions of the video contained a comma.
>>
>> The comma is there in Hogwasher in all three versions.
>>
>>> When you try and save the attachments, does your news reader create a
>>> file with a comma and the file size
>>> after the file extension? Does the save file function have a dialog
>>> where you can adjust the file name?
>>> Possibly you have an option in your reader preferences pertaining to
>>> file names?
>>
>> Unison and Hogwasher handle things differently:
>>
>> Unison requires either going to the File menu and selecting "Save
>> Attachments" or right click on the subject and select "Save
>> Attachments". A typical save dialog opens and the file is presented for
>> saving without the comma, (or any name change I choose) to save to a
>> selected location.
>>
>> Hogwasher is a tad different. Hogwasher shows the comma without a space
>> directly after the suffix. When the post is opened the file is
>> automatically downloaded to an alt.binaries.pictures.aviation folder
>> contained in the 'Downloads' folder. The downloaded file does not have
>> the comma.
>>
>> For both Unison and Hogwasher JPEGs are opened inline with the message.
>> There is no comma. However, Hogwasher will also download the image file
>> by default whereas with Unison you have to take a deliberate action to
>> download. From my point of view I prefer the Unison method where I can
>> preview a image and choose to download or not. I dont have that option
>> with Hogwasher.
>>
>>> Apparently, your readers handle video files differently from still
>>> image files, which is curious.
>>
>> I agree.
>
> Hogwasher sounds a little strange in the way it handles attachments. I
> wonder if the author of the package
> might have some input for you on the saved file names?
He has just released an update which I have just downloaded. I will
kick the tires on that and see how far it gets me.
> At least we have narrowed the issue down to being on your end, which is
> not great for you but it takes the
> burden off of Byker.
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Regards,
Savageduck
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