totalcmd.exe /O /T c:/tmp opens c:\/tmp/\*.*

[now]

We (!?!)’ve already established that the convention is to use backslash.

[TLis]

Just curious. What about filesystem plugins, e.g. Ext2? Do they respect the Linux path formation convention or we have to write the paths in a Windows manner?

[Hacker]

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[ibmm]

Well guys, lets keep the conversation a peaceful way

Both sides have their truth.. Surely, the backslash is an official path separator in Windows. But in fact, Windows provides an increasing support for the forward slash in a path.
We can do (Vista/7)

C:\Windows>cd /temp

So it is worth considering to add forward slash support in TC.

[HolgerK]

But in fact, Windows provides an increasing support for the forward slash in a path.
We can do (Vista/7)

C:\Windows>cd /temp

Nice example.

Microsoft Windows: cmd.exe:
/ or \ (note: for CD command, / treated as relative path (same as .\))

So it's an argument not to support the slash as replacement for the backslash

Regards
Holger

[MVV]

Microsoft Windows: cmd.exe:
/ or \ (note: for CD command, / treated as relative path (same as .\))

So it's an argument not to support the slash as replacement for the backslash

So according to this MS joke we can't just to replace backslashes with forward ones...

[ibmm]

Hei, not worth worry indeed: forward slash is now supported in both relative and absolute paths:

c:\Program Files (x86)>cd c:/progra~1

it works

[MVV]

Hei, not worth worry indeed: forward slash is now supported in both relative and absolute paths:

c:\Program Files (x86)>cd c:/progra~1

it works

But it doesn't work when I try to use forward slash instead of backslash as first path character:

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C:\Program Files>cd /temp

This doesn't work!

[ibmm]

This feature is _increasingly_ supported in Windows as I mentioned
The command you have cited start working from Vista on. Just for info, i'm currently on Win7 64-bit, - all works fine. As for "/" as a root indicator, on XP it doesn't work. At least it didn't work for me a couple of years ago, so _for XP_ you are quite right.

[MVV]

You're right, in Windows 7 MS removed this joke and command cd /temp opens temp folder in root of current drive.

[HolgerK]

Yes nice continuation of a joke started with DOS 2.0 (Why is the DOS path character ""?)

A convention is a rule you can rely on in a given environment.
Extending the limits of such rules like "it may work in environment version 6.0 or 6.1 but not in 5.1" just leads to confusion.

In the end you will always come back to the basic rules:

cd \Windows\System32\drivers\etc\
cd /Windows/System32/drivers/etc/
Notepad C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Notepad C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts
Notepad /Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts
Notepad \Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

just to avoid the "trial and error" process.

Regards
Holger

[Vochomurka]

Indeed forward slashes aren't officially supported in TC, except for F T P.

Not exactly (or unofficially supported).
1) Create an archive of some text files (say, a.txt and b.txt are packed to c.zip);
2) Point the cursor on c.zip;
3) Open the Quickview window (Ctrl+Q);
4) In the Quickview window title you see "c.zip/a.txt".
Note the forward slash rather than the backslash. It is neither FTP nor program key.

[HolgerK]

Strange. Here (Vista, TC7.50a), I see "a.txt"

Regards
Holger

[Vochomurka]

Windows 2000 Eng SP3, TC 7.5 - just checked.

[HolgerK]

Ah, sorry.
I placed the cursor inside the archive on a.txt, not

2) Point the cursor on c.zip;

Now I can confirm the bug

Regards
Holger