>> The Windows operating system uses backslash as its native directory >> separator. When building native Windows applications (e.g. using >> MinGW) it seems most useful to embed path information which is >> compatible with the operating system. > > A popular misconception, among Windoze developers!
In fact the Windows operating system uses *both* slash *and* backslash as *native* directory separators. Always has -- so did MS-DOS, (from v2.00 onwards). It's only cmd.exe, (command.com), and some command line tools which mishandle the slash, that lead to this misconception. Regards, Keith. _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
