Why no spaces in POI File Names?
Sat, 05/22/2010 - 9:08am
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I have noticed that most all POI file names have no spaces in the file name and many use the "-" or "_" characters where a space would be appropriate.
Most alway I rename the files to suit my taste and this normally involves introducing spaces into the name. I have not experienced any problems with POI loader loading them. I use a 765T.
So the question is: Is there are technical reason that POI filenames seldom, if ever, have a space in the file name?
Is it because some GPS models do not support them?
Is it because some older versions of POI Loader did not support them?
Just curious.
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There's no "technical" reason.
Just likely the preferences of the file author.
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There's no "technical" reason.
Just likely the preferences of the file author.
Some operating systems just don't like spaces in file names so they add the underscore when they encounter a space.
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Some operating systems just don't like spaces in file names so they add the underscore when they encounter a space.
Or the OS truncates the file name at the first space, so a file named "a b c.gpx" becomes "a". By naming the file "a_b_c.gpx" you avoid the problem entirely.
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