From: Luc Teirlinck <teirllm@dms.auburn.edu>
Cc: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: convert-standard-filename documentation is insufficient
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 15:58:22 -0600 (CST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200411082158.iA8LwMZ11187@raven.dms.auburn.edu> (raw)
Alternately, we could just put in a link to the Elisp manual. All the
user has to do is click mouse-2 or press RETURN on the link.
Also the first line needs to be shortened since it is 72 characters, 5
longer than the maximum allowed 67. I first suggested doing this by
replacing `something' by `one'. An alternative is to delete "current"
in front of OS. It is redundant. Which _other_ operating system
could be meant?
That would give:
"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 `(elisp)Standard File Names' for more details."
Sincerely,
Luc.
next reply other threads:[~2004-11-08 21:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-11-08 21:58 Luc Teirlinck [this message]
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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
2004-11-12 13:54 ` Luc Teirlinck
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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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