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Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 11:52:48 -0400
To: "Mike" <mirakle AT ZonejeuX DOT com>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
Subject: Re: backslash in pathfile under Cygwin
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At 11:44 AM 8/7/2001, Mike wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I'm sorry for this question (that looks trivial) but I'm a newbie.
>Here is the question :
>
>Is there an easy way  for me to use DOS path (using backslashes) under
>Cygwin ?
>
>I've tried : 'c:\winnt\system32\calc.exe" but it does not work.
>Of course c:/winnt/system32/calc.exe works but I try to use Windows programs
>that open files with a DOS like path...
>
>Thanks for your help.


Did you check out the documentation and FAQ at www.cygwin.com.  This 
information is a must for newbies.  In your case, you may be particularly
interested in the following FAQ entry:

How do I convert between Windows and UNIX paths?
http://www.cygwin.com/faq/faq_4.html#SEC29

Good luck,



Larry Hall                              lhall AT rfk DOT com
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