From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "Jeff Dwork" Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.bugs Subject: Re: convert-standard-filename documentation is insufficient Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:03:03 -0800 Message-ID: <16787.61351.738129.455604@lx-desk84.amd.com> References: <200411082202.iA8M2Bu11336@raven.dms.auburn.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: deer.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1100214291 26100 80.91.229.6 (11 Nov 2004 23:04:51 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 23:04:51 +0000 (UTC) Cc: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, monnier@iro.umontreal.ca Original-X-From: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Fri Nov 12 00:04:35 2004 Return-path: Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by deer.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1CSNzW-0006bV-00 for ; Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:04:35 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CSO82-0005Xc-So for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:13:22 -0500 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CSO7K-0005Gw-7I for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:12:38 -0500 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CSO7H-0005FQ-O8 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:12:36 -0500 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CSO7H-0005F6-Fz for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:12:35 -0500 Original-Received: from [139.95.251.6] (helo=amdext3.amd.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1CSNya-00030j-OY for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:03:37 -0500 Original-Received: from SSVLGW02.amd.com (ssvlgw02.amd.com [139.95.250.170]) by amdext3.amd.com (8.12.11/8.12.11/AMD) with ESMTP id iABN3Dud014750; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:03:13 -0800 Original-Received: from 139.95.250.1 by SSVLGW01.amd.com with ESMTP (AMD SMTP Relay (MMS v5.5.3)); Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:03:06 -0700 Original-Received: from cmdmail.amd.com (cmdmail.amd.com [172.28.9.121]) by amdint.amd.com (8.12.8/8.12.8/AMD) with ESMTP id iABN35wW029286; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:03:05 -0800 (PST) Original-Received: from lx-desk84.amd.com.amd.com (lx-desk84.amd.com [172.28.12.106]) by cmdmail.amd.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id iABN3BX09256; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:03:11 -0800 (PST) X-Mailer: emacs 21.3.1 (via feedmail 8 I); VM 7.18 under Emacs 21.3.1 Original-To: "Luc Teirlinck" In-Reply-To: <200411082202.iA8M2Bu11336@raven.dms.auburn.edu> X-WSS-ID: 6D8D30203673557-01-01 X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:9666 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.bugs:9666 How about this for the first line? "Convert string FILENAME to a legal filename for the OS. remainder as below. Jeff Luc Teirlinck writes: > To: teirllm@dms.auburn.edu > cc: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, monnier@iro.umontreal.ca > Subject: Re: convert-standard-filename documentation is insufficient > Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 16:02:11 -0600 (CST) > > Sorry, I forgot to put `Info node' in front of the link: > > "Convert a standard file's name to something suitable for the OS. > This means to guarantee valid names and perhaps to canonicalize > certain patterns. > > This function's standard definition is trivial; it just returns > the argument. However, on Windows and DOS, replace invalid > characters. On DOS, make sure to obey the 8.3 limitations. On > Windows, turn Cygwin names into native names, and also turn > slashes into backslashes if the shell requires it (see > `w32-shell-dos-semantics' > > See Info node `(elisp)Standard File Names' for more details." > > Sincerely, > > Luc. > > > _______________________________________________ > Bug-gnu-emacs mailing list > Bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnu-emacs -- Jeff Dwork | jeff.dwork@amd.com 408-307-2496 (cell) Advanced Micro Devices, M/S 362| 408-749-5216 (desk) 408-774-7811 (fax) PO Box 3453 |---------------------------------------- Sunnyvale, Ca 94088-3453 |