bug copying folder name ending with space

[sgp]

TC v6.51 winxp pro sp1
bug: copying a folder whose name ends with a space, e.g., "folder " creates a folder without the space e.g., "folder"

tested copying local non-empty folder to new folder on mapped network drive on win2k sp4 workstation.
when the first file was being copied, TC reported "remove copy protection" even though the file/folder had no copy protection. closer inspection revealed problem with new folder name (missing trailing space).

to create folder name with trailing space I used "folder \" from command line

[icfu]

Folders mustn't containt free space at the end, even Explorer doesn't allow to create them. Maybe this was changed in XP, not sure.

Icfu

[sgp]

to create folder name with trailing space I used "folder \" from command line on win2k or winxp

besides, I received the folder name to begin with from someone else's CD so that type of name must be handled correctly...

[icfu]

I was able to create them using command line, this was unknown to me...

But I think this is a bug that was left behind because Explorer is not able to handle these folders at all, they can only be accessed, but not copied/moved/deleted/renamed/etc...

Maybe ghisler will enlighten us.

Icfu

[ghisler(Author)]

Indeed such names aren't allowed, and it's a bug that you can actually create them with this trick. TC does not allow to create such folders, that's why it cuts off the space when copying.