Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/12/17/14:18:22
bokovoy AT bspu DOT unibel DOT by wrote:
> You're not right: DOS itself (in its core) allows usage of forward slashes.
> Even more: if you do system calls with paths delimiters set to '/', it'll work without
> problems.
> Try to type 'cd c:/windows' for example from command prompt in FAR or another Windows
> console application (but not from command.com - it disables
> such notation) and see the magic.
> --
Yes, but there ARE places where the predilection of the DJGPP software to / causes grief
for DOS/Windows programmers. Offhand, I can't remember the specifics, but
I well remember the pain. For all its virtues, not the least of which is its cost, the
DJGPP
port to DOS/Windows has some UNIX baggage. I am always reluctant to complain
too loudly, as I do use it occasionally and the folks here provide a lot of helpful (and
free)
advice. But the community is better served if these issues are better known, and when
raised by newcomers are addressed without being defensive.
Ed Sowell
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