wayne wrote: > Isn't space a valid file or directory name in unix? Since it > is if the filename " " does not exist you would get an error.
Yep, but not a stupid error like this: C:\Documents and Settings\max>mkdir " " The system could not find the environment option that was entered. Huh? What is that supposed to mean? Yet another piece of Redmond idiocy, it appears. Max. > On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 10:45:11PM -0000, Max Bowsher wrote: >> Norton Allen wrote: >>> Elfyn McBratney wrote: >>>> >>>>> Are you saying it's a feature? If so, a feature of cygwin or >>>>> of Windows? Under the Windows Command Prompt, cd " " does not >>>>> complain, and leaves you in the current directory as you >>>>> describe, but dir " " gives an error. This is certainly >>>>> not how it works under other OSes. >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm pretty sure it's a feature of SUSv3... Or one of the other >>>> POSIXy standards. >>>> >>>> However I've been working for hours so my brain is fried and may be >>>> spewing out random recollections '-) >>> >>> FWIW, I've just tested on Linux (of some flavor) and OpenBSD, >>> and neither thinks ' ' is a directory. >>> >>> In any event, I'd like to figure out whether it's a bug or >>> a feature under Cygwin so I can move forward. >> >> It's a bug/feature in Windows. Trying to manipulate such a directory >> in an ordinary cmd shell or in explorer produces spurious error >> messages and/or silent failiures. >> >> I.e. it falls into the same category as 'aux' and 'foo...' - file >> names which Windows simply won't do. >> >> Max. >> >> >> -- >> 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/ > > -- > Slowly and surely the unix crept up on the Nintendo user ... > Wayne Willcox I will not eat green eggs and > ham [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will not eat them > Sam I Am!! A wise person makes his own decisions, a weak one obeys > public opinion. > -- Chinese proverb -- 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/
