GNU bug report logs - #13013
24.3.50; Windows XP bug? get-file-buffer, file-name-as-directory

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:25:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: notabug

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Achim Gratz <Stromeko <at> nexgo.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13013: 24.3.50;
	Windows XP bug? get-file-buffer, file-name-as-directory
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:23:08 +0100

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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