RE: drawbacks to mixing cases in files

Mark is right, if I remember my Unix correctly.

Each character on a the computer is controlled  by an ASCII table, each
character has a separate code. This code is different for upper, lower case,
and special characters.  So this makes FRED.jpg a totally different file to
FRED.JPG.  Mind you a lot the better FTP utilities have  an option to auto
convert to lower/upper case.

Whatever you do you must be consistent.

Gary Barber

>
>
> >To the List: any serious drawbacks to mixing case in file or image
> >names?
> >
> >Terry Fowler
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> Hi Terry,
>
> I don't have the expertise to answer authoritatively, but I had an
> experience this week uploading my HWG Class assignment. I uploaded a
> folder, /Lesson2, to my server and was unable to access my files until I
> changed the folder name to all lower case letters, ie, /lesson2. I think
> I'm hosted on a Unix server.
>
> If memory serves me correctly, I think I remember an old thread about PS4
> creating .JPG extensions and the advice was to convert them to
> .jpg because
> of problems with upper case letters and Unix.
>
> For what it's worth,
>
> Mark Horvath
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