Relative paths on windoze: fail.

> On 15 August 2010 15:15, Levente Uzonyi <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> On Sun, 15 Aug 2010, Igor Stasenko wrote:
>>
>>> FileDirectory default / '../'
>>>
>>> Prints:
>>>
>>> DosFileDirectory on 'F:\projects\squeak\!trunk\..#'
>>>
>>>
>>> FileDirectory default / '../vvv'
>>>
>>> DosFileDirectory on 'F:\projects\squeak\!trunk\..#vvv'
>>>
>>> i wonder, where this '#' getting from. Looks like some code trying to
>>> convert subpath into a symbol (for whatever reason),
>>> and then using #printString.
>>> Otherwise, i have no idea, how else this noise can appear.
>>
>> On windows you have to use \ instead of /, like:
>>
>> FileDirectory default / '..\vvv'
>>
>> But IMO it's better to let Squeak do the right thing:
>>
>> FileDirectory default / '..' / 'vvv'
>> or
>> FileDirectory default containingDirectory / 'vvv'
>>
> ah. right.
> (Its too hot , my brains refusing to work correctly)
>
> Still it not explains, why '#' appears.

>
>>>
>>> Or, maybe i'm unlucky?
>>>
>>> I discovered it when tried to generate sources for Cog, from doit in
>>> Cog-vmmaker image.
>>> (VMMaker
>>>                generate: CoInterpreter
>>>                to: (FileDirectory default / '../src') fullName
>>>                platformDir: (FileDirectory default / '../platforms')
>>> fullName
>>>                excluding:#(BrokenPlugin IA32ABIPluginSimulator
>>> SlangTestPlugin TestOSAPlugin
>>>                                        FFIPlugin ReentrantARMFFIPlugin
>>> ReentrantFFIPlugin
>>> ReentrantPPCBEFFIPlugin))
>>
>> Try this (note that this is for Cog 17, so the excluded plugins list should
>> be updated for newer versions):
>>
>> | rootDirectory |
>> rootDirectory := FileDirectory default containingDirectory.
>> (VMMaker
>>        generate: CoInterpreter
>>        to: (rootDirectory / 'src') fullName
>>        platformDir: (rootDirectory / 'platforms') fullName
>>        excluding:#(BrokenPlugin IA32ABIPluginSimulator SlangTestPlugin
>> TestOSAPlugin))
>>
>>
> Thanks.
>
>> Levente
>>
>>>
>>> I am also checked other 4.1 image i have - same problem.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Igor Stasenko AKA sig.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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> --
> Best regards,
> Igor Stasenko AKA sig.
>
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