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From: Bernard Dautrevaux <Dautrevaux AT microprocess DOT com>
To: "'Keith Starsmeare'" <keith_starsmeare AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: RE: Registry keys containing slash
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:46:36 +0200
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Starsmeare [mailto:keith_starsmeare AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk]
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 10:17 AM
> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Subject: Re: Registry keys containing slash
> 
> 
> > >I'm a bit concerned about what would happen with the patch 
> if I try to
> > >create a key that contains '/'.  I'll try it myself 
> tonight, but maybe
> you
> > >can allay my fears a little earlier.
> >
> > That occurred to me seconds after typing "cvs commit".  I 
> would appreciate
> > knowing if this still works.
> 
> I didn't think '/' would be an exceptable within a key name, 
> but it is. Well
> my (unnecessary) patch fails (as does Corinna's translate):
> 
> $ regtool list
> 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoProxyTypes\Application/x-internet-signup'
> Default
> DllFile
> FileExtensions
> 
> $ regtool list
> /HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/AutoProxyTypes/Application/x-internet-signup
> Error: The system cannot find the file specified.
> 
> I guess it's probably more reliable to use those pesky 
> backslashes then!
> 

Why nor, err..., escape them with backslashes ? :) :) :)

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