From: Luc Teirlinck <teirllm@dms.auburn.edu>
Cc: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, monnier@iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: Re: convert-standard-filename documentation is insufficient
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 07:34:54 -0600 (CST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200411121334.iACDYsf12781@raven.dms.auburn.edu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <16787.61351.738129.455604@lx-desk84.amd.com> (jeff.dwork@amd.com)
Jeff Dwork wrote:
How about this for the first line?
"Convert string FILENAME to a legal filename for the OS.
remainder as below.
If I understand correctly, the purpose of `convert-standard-filename'
is not to take a file name that is _valid_ (or "legal") under GNU/Unix
type systems and convert it to a name that is valid under another OS.
I believe that is done by other functions such as
`file-name-as-directory' and `expand-file-name'. I believe that the
purpose of `convert-standard-filename' is to convert a _standard_ file
name under GNU/Unix type systems into a name that is standard under
another OS, or maybe just "suitable" if there is no real standard form
on that OS. Hence:
Convert a standard file's name to something suitable for the OS.
Sincerely,
Luc.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-11-12 13:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-11-08 22:02 convert-standard-filename documentation is insufficient Luc Teirlinck
2004-11-11 23:03 ` Jeff Dwork
2004-11-12 5:24 ` Werner LEMBERG
2004-11-12 13:34 ` Luc Teirlinck [this message]
2004-11-12 13:54 ` Luc Teirlinck
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2004-11-08 21:58 Luc Teirlinck
[not found] <mailman.1099.1099774836.8225.bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2004-11-08 19:29 ` Stefan Monnier
2004-11-07 22:00 Luc Teirlinck
2004-11-07 22:42 ` Eli Zaretskii
2004-11-06 18:07 Jari Aalto
2004-11-07 4:41 ` Eli Zaretskii
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