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dapike
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago
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I see an unwanted double dot in the filename, after uploading to Dropbox on my iPhone.

I use my iPhone to take photos and then upload them to a dropbox folder in jpg format.  Dropbox names the jpg with the timestamp of the photo, which I like.  What I don't like is that it inserts too ...
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  • geoffmacd's avatar
    geoffmacd
    2 years ago

    This is now fixed in the 392 release if you could try that please

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geoffmacd
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2 years ago

Thanks, that helps.

 

The reason you are seeing double dots is because your English (Irish) setting converts the "pm" date format to "p.m." and we don't remove the final period. This does not happen in other languages (Canadian English or American). Will be fixed soon.

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geoffmacd
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2 years ago

This is now fixed in the 392 release if you could try that please

  • dapike's avatar
    dapike
    Helpful | Level 5
    2 years ago

    Yes, it's working nicely now.  Thanks!

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