loading a profile dataset fails due to blanks

[LotharS]

I manage to successfully connect from eCS client to Win7 host using EVFSGUI. However, loading a thus saved profile dataset will fail, if the 'user name' contains blank character(s). Reproducible.

Workaround: Use a different user name without blanks in it. Or change it on the Win host (which is not a trivial procedure, but might be preferable anyway), works for me. At least worth a hint in the FAQs?

[LotharS]

Same phenomenon happens with untraditional naming of shares directories, e.g "My Share" instead of "My_Share" (without the quotes). EVFSGUI should formally check the entered key values during the dialog and eventually throw a warning message.

[Herwig Bauernfeind]

Please enable the debugging console of EVFSGUI and provide the output of the failing situation.

[LotharS]

The above workaround may be preferable or not, but might sometimes not be easy for the user.

Since /entering/ connection data with inner blanks in the /GUI/ and then connect does work, a possible solution for this issue could be the use of QUOTES (" ") as delimiters in the profile dataset (and backwards compatibility for existing files...). Like I would do on the command line or own Rexx scripts. No workaround nor warnings really needed...

[LotharS]

Correct situation. Share name = "VMShare" (no blanks)

[LotharS]

Wrong situation. Share name = "My Share" (with blank inside)

[Silvan Scherrer]

@Herwig could you work on that?

[Herwig Bauernfeind]

Fixed in changeset #761 for smb.cmd and in changeset #762 for EVFSGUI.