> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Lane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 05 October 2005 16:08 > To: Bruce Momjian > Cc: PostgreSQL-patches; Dave Page > Subject: Re: [PATCHES] Fix for file names with spaces > > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes: > > Sorry, this is the same patch with the proper subject line. > > Why does this patch convert '\' to '\\' and not to '/' ? > AFAICS that does nothing except to make the code more fragile.
Because support on Windows for / is somewhat inconsistent outside of the Msys shell. Eg. C:\Documents and Settings\dpage>cd / C:\Documents and Settings\dpage>cd \ C:\> Regards, Dave. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
