Publishing Error

[Jim Russell]

Folks,
I've been using FP for years and I've never encountered this. When I try
and publish, I get this error:
"You specified identical filenames for some of the files you are trying to
copy. Make sure all destination files have unique names and try again."
I was trying to publish from the web to my pc. I tried creating a new
folder and got the same message.
Any clues?
Thanks
Jim

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Sounds like you specified identical filenames for some of the files you are
trying to copy. If your hosted server is Unix, its file system is
case-sensitive. You can actually have files with the same name spelled with
different combinations of upper and lower-case characters. If your desktop
pc is running a Windows operating system, file names on your machine are
case-INsensitive. Therefore, you need to rename some of the files you want
to publish to your local machine.

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[Jim Russell]

Sounds like you specified identical filenames for some of the files you are
trying to copy. If your hosted server is Unix, its file system is
case-sensitive. You can actually have files with the same name spelled with
different combinations of upper and lower-case characters. If your desktop
pc is running a Windows operating system, file names on your machine are
case-INsensitive. Therefore, you need to rename some of the files you want
to publish to your local machine.

I selected all changed files to be published. The only identical named
files I have are in different folders. I have an index.htm file in lots of
different folders and never had a problem doing it before. Is that the
problem?
BTW, I ftped all the files down and then had no problem publishing out to
the web.
Thanks
jim

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Open the site on the remote server in FP and look for pages of the same name, but with a different
case.

Under Unix/Linux, Index.htm and index.htm are considered two separate files.

Under Windows, Index.htm and index.htm are considered one and the same, thereby generating the error
message you have indicated.


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[Jim Russell]

Open the site on the remote server in FP and look for pages of the same name, but with a different
case.

Under Unix/Linux, Index.htm and index.htm are considered two separate files.

Under Windows, Index.htm and index.htm are considered one and the same, thereby generating the error
message you have indicated.

Does this matter even if they are in different folders?
For instance, if I have http://www.mysite.com/homes/index.htm
and http://www.mysite.com/buildings/index.htm does that cause this problem?
Thanks
jim

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Separate folders should never generate these types of errors.

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[Jim Russell]

Separate folders should never generate these types of errors.

This is the contents of the root. Where is the duplicate?
Thanks
Jim
Directory of C:\WebSites\public_html\

..htaccess
..htaccess.1077983577
_vti_inf.html
beckrdge.gif
brincrest.gif
columbia.gif
com_links.htm
contact.htm
featured_rot.htm
footer.htm
free_btns.htm
index.htm
mainnav.htm
postinfo.html
selling_btns.htm
sitemap.htm
sitemap.htm.old

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

You need to look at the files that are on the server, not your local copy of the web.

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[Thomas A. Rowe]

If this happens to be on the remote server, (most host do not store webs in the boot drive).

The following two files might be what is causing the warnings:

..htaccess
..htaccess.1077983577

As Windows expects to see something before the period.

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[Jim Russell]

If this happens to be on the remote server, (most host do not store webs in the boot drive).

The following two files might be what is causing the warnings:

.htaccess
.htaccess.1077983577

As Windows expects to see something before the period.

The print folder utility I have doesn't work on web folders. I downloaded
all of the files so I could print. I deleted one of the .htaccess files,
rebotted, deleted my temp internet files. Where is FP storing temp files?
Still the same message.
Thanks
Jim

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

FP stores the temp files in FrontPageTemp directory under the Windows Temp folder, however if using
FP2003, the folder is "super" hidden.

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[Thomas A. Rowe]

The best you can do is to open site in FP (if the extensions are installed) or FTP and check every
folder for duplicate file names.

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[Thomas A. Rowe]

Also, are publishing to a new empty location on your HD?

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[Jim Russell]

Also, are publishing to a new empty location on your HD?

I've tried that. It creates the necessary FP files then I get the same
error. Now I tried publishing from my laptop and it worked fine. I suspect
it must be in the temp folder. How do you find a "super hidden" folder?
thanks
Jim

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

I think to find the Super hidden folder, you have to log in under the system administrator account,
then look at the Window Temp folder for your normal login account.

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[Stefan B Rusynko]

In FP2003 the FP temp file are in a super hidden folder in your IE Temp folder

Log in as another admin user and browse to
C:\Documents and Settings\<MAINUSERNAME>\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

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| I think to find the Super hidden folder, you have to log in under the system administrator account,
| then look at the Window Temp folder for your normal login account.
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| | > On Thu, 13 May 2004 14:07:44 -0400, Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
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| > > Also, are publishing to a new empty location on your HD?
| >
| > I've tried that. It creates the necessary FP files then I get the same
| > error. Now I tried publishing from my laptop and it worked fine. I suspect
| > it must be in the temp folder. How do you find a "super hidden" folder?
| > thanks
| > Jim
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