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Date: | Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:42:02 -0400 |
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Subject: | Re: bug in cygwin_conv_to_posix_path() caused by period in win32 path |
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On 07/03/2007, Pavel Kudrna wrote: > > > > > > * /From/: "Dave Korn" <dave dot korn at artimi dot com> > > > > They are legal, but there's no possible way to convert them to POSIX, > which > > has no notion of a per-drive current directory. > > > Ok, but Cygwin != POSIX :-) > Cygwin application has environment variable for each drive letter to > remember current drive. See example and run it from cmd.exe. And current drive != current directory on that drive. FWIW, the environment variables you speak of come from Windows. Cygwin doesn't use them. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
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