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From: Svend Sorensen <ssorensen AT gmail DOT com>
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Subject: Re: cd to directory in paste buffer : shell function
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On 1/13/06, zzapper <david AT tvis DOT co DOT uk> wrote:
> I often want to cd to a (DOS) path that I've copied from some Windows App.
>
> The following function (put in one of your startup files .bashrc .profile etc)  saves a few clicks
> and is forward or backslash proof
>
> function cdp()
> {
> # cdp(aste)
> # description : Cd to path in paste buffer: convert from DOS if required
> # set -x
> getclip
> echo ''
> getclip|sed 's#\\#\/#g'|putclip
> cd $(getclip)
> }

The cygpath program will do the slash conversion for you:

cdclipboard()
{
        unixpath=`cygpath -f /dev/clipboard`;

        if [ -d "$unixpath" ]; then
                cd "$unixpath"
        fi
}

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