*.vi files names opening strange from the forum in LV8.5?

[ShotSimon]

Has anyone seen this strange behavior?  When I open a *vi direct from the forum the file name gets corrupted as follows:

For example from this "AO timedloop1.vi" to this "AO%20timedloop1[1].vi" as the default file name.  I understand that 0x20 is the space character but why is LabVIEW doing this to the files?  -SS

[smercurio_fc]

I can't say that I've seen this. Where was this VI posted?

[ShotSimon]

Right here. This is the second time I've noticed this.  -SS

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

I see this quite frequently opening 8.2 vi's from the forum, see attached screen shot of 3 recently opened files in LV startup screen.

[dan_u]

I don't think that LabVIEW is doing this. If you open it from the browser the file is saved to a temporary directory. The browser replaces the space by %20 (ASCII escape because spaces are not allowed in URLs) and the [1] is appended because the file already existed in your temporary directory.

Daniel

[Ray.R]

I agree with Dan.  Happens all the time.

I now use it for when I post a solution with the same name ..  I just up the number a notch..

Example[1].vi becomes Example[2].vi

🙂

[smercurio_fc]

I know about the [1] suffixes - I see those all the time, and yes, that's caused by the files residing in the browser's temp folder. I just haven't seen the %20. I'll pay more attention to see if I see it.