Cannot use % in filenames #46531

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Boris Chernov · 2015-10-18T17:50:59+02:00

Boris Chernov commented

2015-10-18 17:50:59 +02:00

When trying to save a file with, for example, "50%" in its name, it becomes "50_".

In recently solved #45900 it was said that symbols from this wiki article are now automatically replaced with underscore. I can understand why we replace something like "|", ">", etc. These symbols are not supported on Windows, so replacing them with underscore increases compatibility.

However, I think "%" symbol was included by mistake. That wiki article mentioned it because it was used for something in RT-11, but it is deprecated OS with even more deprecated file system with 6.3 file names (even worse than 8.3 format in DOS); also, it was flat file system with no support for subdirectories and it did not support many other common symbols. I do not think that limitations of RT-11 file system have any meaning for modern software including Blender.

Feel free to close as invalid if I'm wrong and there is actually a modern file system where "%" is not supported (in that case please tell what is it), otherwise please fix this.

When trying to save a file with, for example, "50%" in its name, it becomes "50_". In recently solved #45900 it was said that symbols from [this wiki article ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filename#Reserved_characters_and_words) are now automatically replaced with underscore. I can understand why we replace something like "|", ">", etc. These symbols are not supported on Windows, so replacing them with underscore increases compatibility. However, I think "%" symbol was included by mistake. That wiki article mentioned it because it was used for something in RT-11, but it is deprecated OS with even more deprecated file system with 6.3 file names (even worse than 8.3 format in DOS); also, it was flat file system with no support for subdirectories and it did not support many other common symbols. I do not think that limitations of RT-11 file system have any meaning for modern software including Blender. Feel free to close as invalid if I'm wrong and there is actually a modern file system where "%" is not supported (in that case please tell what is it), otherwise please fix this.

Boris Chernov commented

2015-10-18 17:50:59 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Boris Chernov commented

2015-10-18 17:50:59 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Boris85

Bastien Montagne commented

2015-10-18 18:45:21 +02:00

Added subscriber: @mont29

Bastien Montagne self-assigned this 2015-10-18 18:45:21 +02:00

Bastien Montagne commented

2015-10-18 18:45:21 +02:00

Yes… Looks like % is same case as space - one should not use it in filename, but they are not really forbidden nor dangerous, so we should not enforce that on user. Thanks for report, will fix.

blender-admin commented

2015-10-18 18:51:08 +02:00

This issue was referenced by a25892543a

This issue was referenced by a25892543a7a81d6823c71d0bc54978b00e7a9b1

Bastien Montagne commented

2015-10-18 18:53:03 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Bastien Montagne closed this issue

2015-10-18 18:53:03 +02:00

Boris Chernov commented

2015-10-19 02:29:05 +02:00

Thank you!

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Cannot use % in filenames #46531