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Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 15:08:34 +0100
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Subject: Re: 'cp' utility bug when <dest-name>.exe file exist.
From: Andy Koppe <andy.koppe@gmail.com>
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On 9 June 2010 14:50, Julio Costa wrote:
>>>> [Running in cmd.exe]
>>> The point is, that *is not* a reason, because it is easily fixed by
>>> "set PATHEXE=%PATHEXE%:.".
>>
>> That's a nice one. I certainly didn't know about that.
>>
>> Explorer still needs the .exe though.
>
> Nope also.
> Try this at a cmd.exe:
>
> D:\ETC\Tools>assoc .=MyDefaultLauncher
> .=MyDefaultLauncher
>
> D:\ETC\Tools>ftype MyDefaultLauncher=%COMSPEC% /C "%1"
> MyDefaultLauncher=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /C "%1"
>
> D:\ETC\Tools>regtool set "/user/Software/Microsoft/Command
> Processor/AutoRun" 'set PATHEXT=%PATHEXT%;.'

Or just:

assoc .=exefile

Hmm, interesting.


>> More importantly, a lot of build scripts likely depend on the .exe being added automatically.
>
> Hm. Maybe they shouldn't.

Yeah, but "shouldn't" never stopped anyone, hence any transition would
certainly not be pain-free.

Andy

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