> If a user calls the 'normalize' function, it should convert it >to "\" -- since that is the OS standard/default -- HOWEVER...
I tend to agree that as windows uses the back-slash as a default path seperator so should `normalize' but also in the interest of compatability with windows 95 (in dos mode) as it doesn't support the forward-slash path seperator. > In "cmd.exe", you can type 'dir \' or you can type 'dir "/"'. >You have to quote the "/" so it won't be interpreted as a switch >character -- but the underlying OS seems to not really care which you >use and neither should Win32. A bit OT but dir does not support the forward slash pathsep even when quoted: C:\WINNT>dir "/" Directory of \\ File Not Found Although the win32 api supports both one takes more work as paths containing forward-slashes are converted to back-slashes*. I know this is being petty but if different style paths cause problems surely it would make sense to follow the standard the OS follows? Elfyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ www.smokeJet.com - Free UK Internet Services _____________________________________________________________ Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get [EMAIL PROTECTED] w/No Ads, 6MB, POP & more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
