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Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:59:47 -0500
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On 2/6/2014 1:53 PM, mrushton wrote:
> Ok ... I am converting my scripts and making progress.
>
> But I have a question.
>
> My old shell software would let me have a path as :
>
> X:/INBOUND/CWSCRIPTS/myscript.sh
>
>
> To access this shared X drive under Cygwin it seems I have to do this :
>
> /cygdrive/X/INBOUND/CWSCRIPTS/myscript.sh
>
>
> Is this correct ?  Is there a better way ?
>
> And C: seems to be /cygdrive/C/

Cygwin uses POSIX paths and this is the mechanism it uses to provide
access to the drives using a POSIX path.  So yes, this is the correct
way to do what you want.


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Larry

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A: Yes.
 > Q: Are you sure?
 >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
 >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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