File on FTP server with white space in file name

Maarten · December 28, 2021, 2:06pm

Hi all,

Our news is provided by FTP. Unfortunately there’s a white space in the file name (like ‘our news.mp3’).

The news provider is unable to change this. Is there a way to add this dynamic item to the database? I’ve succesfully added FTP items without spaces (like ‘ournews.mp3’) but can’t seem to add this one.

Thanks!

Torben · December 28, 2021, 2:28pm

Have you tried using %20 in the URL? This is the standard way to encode spaces in URLs.

Maarten · December 28, 2021, 2:38pm

Hi Torben,

I have. I also tried surrounding the URL by single and double quotes.

Maarten · December 28, 2021, 2:43pm

Headlines 2

The file name is ‘headlines 2.mp3’. mAirlist seems to add an additional slash before %20.

I’ve also tried escaping it with headlines%202.mp3 and headlines/%20.mp3.

Torben · December 28, 2021, 3:27pm

Just to be sure - are we talking about the “File on HTTP/FTP server” playlist item here? Added manually to the DB library?

Maarten · December 28, 2021, 4:03pm

Yes, that’s correct.

Torben · December 28, 2021, 5:05pm

Would you mind sending me the URL (via e-mail to support@mairlist.com) so I can carry out a few tests?

Maarten · December 28, 2021, 6:14pm

Not at all. I’ve sent the URL to you by mail.

Torben · December 28, 2021, 8:44pm

Thanks. For me it works. Pasted the URL (the one with the space!) exactly as you sent it to me:

Maarten · December 28, 2021, 10:38pm

Hi Torben,

Thanks for testing this. I’m not sure what happened… I must have made a mistake with the original URL in my first tests I guess.

I’ve recreated the item with the URL I’ve sent to you and it works here as well now…

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Cheers,

Maarten