G'day
One convenient thing about having robust exception handling on when an
error occurs is that the file path to the file is displayed, and - if
one is developing locally - one can copy and paste that into a "File
Open" dialogue, and crack on with editing the file.  Or at least in CF
one can.

On OpenBD the file path is using the wrong separator: a fwd slash
instead of a backslash (I'm on Windows here... obviously / would be
fine on *nix).  This means if one pastes the "path" into a file-open
dialogue, the Windows Explorer Shell just goes "huh?  Wazzat?".

Whilst either slash will work within code, I think using the wrong
slash in outwardly-facing situations (like the UI) is suboptimal, as
well as being a hindrance (as per above).

Is there any reason OBD is using the wrong separator character here?

I also notice there's a link next to the file path, which uses the
"txmt" protocol, which I am guessing is something to do with
TextMate?  That's a bit "niche", innit?  If the URL was just a
"file://" link, then the file would open in whatever app has the file
association for that file.  Wouldn't that be a better solution?

Cheers.

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Adam

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