Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 13:42:52 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Seawolf <seawolf AT net4you DOT co DOT at>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Need to Know
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On Sat, 9 Jan 1999, Seawolf wrote:

> > > Second, the slashes have to be unix style I think: /
> >
> > It's amazing how many people think this is true, but it isn't.  Either
> > slash will work for the DJGPP environment variable.
> 
> Yes, that's logical - you said it's true so it'll be true - but I can't
> change it - if I'm using backslashes in the DJGPP environment variable
> nothing works as it should. ie. when starting GCC it says nothing and does
> nothing - simply nothing. When using unix style slashes everything works
> fine again. Sorry! ;)

Don't be sorry, look for a bug in your system setup.

One possibility is that you have edited your DJGPP.ENV file in a way
that causes backslashes not to work.  People are advised not to touch
their DJGPP.ENV files, but they don't listen...

In any case, don't just let it be; if you cannot get the backslashes
to work, post the details here and let's debug that!  DJGPP cannot be
improved efficiently if users don't report their problems.  

Working around problems with dubious solutions is Microsoft's way; the
DJGPP's way is to find the problems and solve them, not to brush them
under the carpet.