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Marcel194 Guest

Can't open a directory beneath one with the same name

2011-07-28 19:48

It's strange but it seems I can't open a directory when it has the same name as the parent directory.
Example http:\\JustATest.com\test\test can't be opened. Rename the last one to test_ and it works fine.

I'm using the commander mode, in FTP, on Win Vista professional, and I have the latest version (the previous one had the same error).

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martin◆ Site Admin
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Re: Can't open a directory beneath one with the same name

2011-08-03

Please post a full log file showing the problem.

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Marcel194 Guest

Re: Can't open a directory beneath one with the same name

2011-11-03 20:24

Sorry for the late respons, but accidents can happen :-(
The log :
TYPE I
200 TYPE is now 8-bit binary
Cached directory change via "code" to "/software/code".
Getting current directory name.
Directory content loaded from cache.
Cached directory change via "gas" to "/software/code/gas".
Getting current directory name.
Directory content loaded from cache.
Cached directory change via "gas" to "/software/code/gas".
Getting current directory name.
Directory content loaded from cache.
Cached directory change via "gas" to "/software/code/gas".
Getting current directory name.
Directory content loaded from cache.

There is a directory beneath "/software/code/gas" that is also named gas ("/software/code/gas/gas").
There seems no way to get there without renaming the directory above in - let's say - "/software/code/SomethingElse/gas".

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prestersean
Joined:: 2011-06-19
Posts:: 4
Location:: United States

I have the same problem as Marcel

2011-11-05 23:09

[Background 1] TYPE I
[Background 1] 200 Type set to I
Cached directory change via "ss" to "/httpdocs/gallery/ss".
Getting current directory name.
Directory content loaded from cache.
PWD
257 "/httpdocs/gallery/ss" is the current directory
Cached directory change via "ss" to "/httpdocs/gallery/ss".
Getting current directory name.
Directory content loaded from cache.

I cannot right click "open" or "edit" either- the options are greyed out. I can get there via the directory tree, but I usually have that hidden.

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martin◆ Site Admin
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Re: Can't open a directory beneath one with the same name

2011-11-08

Can you both delete following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Martin Prikryl\WinSCP 2\Configuration\CDCache
And then try again?
If it won't help, please email me complete! log file. Thanks.

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