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Hi All,
What is the safest way to know if a file name is urlencoded ?
I test two ways : Someone can confirm it ?
Best regards
Jean-Marc

Hi Jean-Marc,

You can check if the file exists. A problem is that a file name might actually be URL-encoded. E.g. if a web master made a mistake and used a URL-encoded file name for a file, which was downloaded by a user who kept the name encoded. This should work:
Kind regards,

Mark

Hi Mark,
Thank again for help
The exists file way don't work if the filename is urlencoded, (myUrlEncoded = false)

I tried also to compare file name and item 1 of the detailed file, but it don't work if file name contains space or diacritical char.

I have added "+" to the list of chars to search in file name and it seems work with urlEncoded file name and file name that contains space or diacritical char

The stack in attachment explore the three methods

kind regards

Jean-Marc

Jean-Marc,

Why do you conclude that the "exists file way don't work if the filename is urlencoded"? I'd say it works.

Kind regards,

Mark

jmburnod, there is a typo in Mark's example. Try using urlDecode() instead of "urlDecoded":

else if there is a file urlDecode(myUrlEncodedFileName) then

Mark,

Why do you conclude that the "exists file way don't work if the filename is urlencoded"? I'd say it works.

i tested it and the script return false if a file name is urlencoded
Jaques,

there is a typo in Mark's example

Yes, i saw it and i corrected it in my scripts
Kind regards

Jean-Marc

Jean-Marc,

Are you sure that your file paths are urlEncoded? Where do you get your paths from? If it returns either true or false, it means that the script works correctly because the file has been detected. If the file can't be found, e.g. because there is an error in the file path, the script returns "error". Why is there still a problem?

Kind regards,

Mark

Mark,

Are you sure that your file paths are urlEncoded

Not the file path, only the last item of the file path is urlencoded (the file name).
Kind regards
Jean-marc

Hi Jean-Marc,

Either way, since you report that myUrlEncoded is false and not "error", it works. I don't understand what the problem is.

Kind regards,

Mark

I didn't check all possible encodings, but try this:
Or you may want to just test the last item of the path instead of the whole path.

Mark,

Either way, since you report that myUrlEncoded is false and not "error", it works. I don't understand what the problem is.

When a file name is urlencoded, myUrlEncoded = false and i don't know if I have to urldecode it to get name with diacritical and space chars.

Jacques,
Yes, this way works fine in this four cases (what else ?)
• File name with a diacritical char or space not urlEncoded: "la fée"
• File name without diacritical char or space not urlEncoded: "maison"
• File name with a diacritical char or space urlEncoded: "la+f%8Ee"
• File name without diacritical char or space urlEncoded: "maison"

Jean-Marc

Jean-Marc,

I asked you about the source of those file names. This may make a big difference.

Can you give me an example of a case in which my script returns false (rather than "error")? It is very strange, because it means that the file exists on disk with a urlEncoded file name. Are you sure that in this case the urlEncoded file name isn't the same as the urlUnencoded filename, because the filename has no special chars?

Jacque's solution won't work. For example, if your actual filename contains a +, her approach will report that the filename is encoded. You could take care of all peculiarities by checking for each special character, but it is much easier to simply check that the file exists.

Kind regards,

Mark

Hi mark,

You're right for the "+" case

Can you give me an example of a case in which my script returns false (rather than "error")?

Yes, a file "f%8Ee_1.png" return false

Are you sure that in this case the urlEncoded file name isn't the same as the urlUnencoded filename, because the filename has no special chars?

Yes, urldecode("f%8Ee_1.png") = "fée_1.png"

Kind regards
Jean-Marc

Jean-Marc,

You still haven't explained where you file names come from. One way or another, LiveCode must receive a list of urlEncoded file names. As long as you don't tell me the source of this list, I can't do any more for you.

Kind regards,

Mark

Hi Mark,
Files come from my iPad
Kind regards
Jean-Marc