1.4.2 Image Description truncated during Image Export

[sudburr]

Server

• FOG Version: 1.4.2
• OS: CentOS 7.3.1611

Client

• Service Version: n/a
• OS: n/a

Description

If an image definition description begins with a ‘-’ the function to ‘Export Images’ will only export up to the first 250-255 characters of that description.

[Tom Elliott]

I’m pretty sure this would go for any description regardless of if it starts with or not a - character.

[sudburr]

Take the following description

Recipe Name: eduTECH | Version: 20170601 ( M )
Target Users: CommTECH Lab Students
Target HW: UEFI Dell OptiPlex 790 or 7020
OS: Windows 10 Professional (v1607) (64 bit)
--------------------------------------------------
Post-Imaging Notes:
- The system will SHUTDOWN when installation completes.
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eduTECH
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7-Zip 16.04
ACID Xpress 7.0a (build73)
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.009.20044
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4.0
Adobe Shockwave Player 12.2.8.198
Alice 3.3.0.0
Android Studio 2.3.1
Any Audio Converter 6.0.3.0
Any Video Converter 6.0.3.0
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.3
Arduino 1.8.2
Audacity 2.1.3 (LADSPA Plugins 0.4.15 & LAME 3.99.3 included)
Autodesk 3ds Max 2018
Autodesk AutoCAD 2018
Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2018
Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical 2018
Autodesk AutoCAD Raster Design 2018
Autodesk Fusion 360 for Educational Institutions
Autodesk Inventor Professional 2018
Autodesk Inventor HSM Ultimate 2018.0.1a
Autodesk Maya 2017
Autodesk Revit 2018.0.1
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2018
Autodesk 123D Catch 3.0.0.0
Autodesk 123D Design 2.2.14
Autodesk Meshmixer 11.2.37
Autodesk MotionBuilder 2016.SP1 (AECSU-2016)
Autodesk Mudbox 2016.SP1 (AECSU-2016)
Blender 2.78c
Bridge Designer 2016
CDBurnerXP 4.5.7.6521
Corona SDK 2017.3068
Cura 2.5.0
DivX Player 10.8.1
Eclipse IDE 4.6.0
Edison 4.01 (5.50.015se) PATCHED
Epic Games Launcher 2.14.0-3399308
Frames 6.01.01
Fritzing 0.9.3b
GIMP 2.8.20
GitHub Desktop 3.3.4.0
Inkscape 0.92.1
IrfanView 4.44
iTunes 12.6.0.100
Java SE Development Kit 8.0.u131
Lightworks 14.0.0
MatterControl 1.7.0
Microsoft Movie Maker (MWE2012)
Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2017
Microsoft PhotoGallery (MWE2012)
NetBeans IDE 8.2 Java SE
Notepad++ 7.3.3
PyCharm EDU 3.5.1
QuickTime Player 7.79.80.95
Scratch 1.4
Scratch 2.0.456
Sculptris Alpha 6 1.0
SketchUp Pro 2017 17.2.2555.0
Sublime Text 3126
Tina Pro 6.01.018ev
Turing 4.1.1
Unity 5.6.0.f3 Personal
Unity Web Player 5.3.7.0
VLC Media Player 2.2.6

Then perform Image Export and examine the .csv .

Next add a hyphen ‘-’ to the start of this description, then Image Export and examine this new .csv .

[Tom Elliott]

@sudburr I’m not seeing a problem with the export itself limiting the number of characters when it starts with a -. When I exported the file and looked at it in libre office, or even a plain text file via type filename all appeared correct.

When I opened the file in Microsoft Office, it truncated the string down.

[Tom Elliott]

Confirmed twice over.

Excel is reading the Description as if it’s a formula which is causing issues. This is NOT a FOG bug.

[sudburr]

< /facepalm >

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines!