Agreed that / vs \ is sometimes no problem. I do know that Windows Java really wants ; and not : when giving multiple path names ... EM
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2020, at 10:50 PM, Brian Inglis <brian.ing...@systematicsw.ab.ca> > wrote: > > On 2020-08-25 18:36, Eliot Moss wrote: >> Dear Luc >> You should be aware that while Cygwin can invoke Java, the Windows Java still >> expects _Windows-style_ arguments, including Windows paths, etc. >>> For example, not a/b/c:d/e but 'a\b\c;d\e" for a path. >> >> Just because you're using Cygwin, the installed Java is not "magically" >> transported to the Linux world! >> >> You may also run into issues around line endings (CR/LF vs LF only, and so >> forth). > > Many Windows APIs and programs accept either path separator and in such cases > there are seldom issues as long as the paths are not too long e.g. try: > > $ /proc/cygdrive/c/Windows/System32/icacls path/with/slash/delimiters > > and many programs, including editors and terminals, do a good job of adapting > to > line endings, including mintty and less. > > -- > Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada > > This email may be disturbing to some readers as it contains > too much technical detail. Reader discretion is advised. > [Data in IEC units and prefixes, physical quantities in SI.] > -- > Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple -- Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
