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From: Achim Gratz <Stromeko@nexgo.de>
To: 13013@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#13013: 24.3.50; Windows XP bug? get-file-buffer, file-name-as-directory
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:23:08 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <877gp64zqb.fsf@Rainer.invalid> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87zk236jrq.fsf@gmail.com>

Eli Zaretskii writes:
> Because Windows 7 doesn't put a 8+3 alias into TEMP, but instead uses
> the full long file name.  Probably because XP still supports DOS
> programs (via NTVDM), while Windows 7 tossed that support.

Win7 may not support DOS programs, but it still supports 8+3 filenames,
this is one of the easier ways to escape quoting hell on that platform.


Regards,
Achim.
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  reply	other threads:[~2012-11-27 19:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-11-27 17:24 bug#13013: 24.3.50; Windows XP bug? get-file-buffer, file-name-as-directory Jambunathan K
2012-11-27 18:01 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-11-27 18:38   ` Stefan Monnier
2012-11-27 18:59   ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-11-27 19:23     ` Achim Gratz [this message]
2012-11-27 19:52       ` Eli Zaretskii

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