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start-process explorer.exe open wrong directory

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#66514: closed (start-process explorer.exe open wrong directory)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:19:01 +0000

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From: Shynur Xie <one.last.kiss <at> outlook.com>
To: "bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org" <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: start-process explorer.exe open wrong directory
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:40:44 +0000

(Emacs v29.1 on MS-Windows)

Reproduce:

  1. $ emacs.exe -Q
  2. (start-process "Explorer" nil "explorer.exe" "C:/Users/username")

I think it should open the HOME folder,
but it actually opened "C:/Users/username/Documents".

When I use shell-mode or eshell, explorer works as expected.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Shynur Xie <one.last.kiss <at> outlook.com>
Cc: 66514-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#66514: start-process explorer.exe open wrong directory
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:18:04 +0300

> From: Shynur Xie <one.last.kiss <at> outlook.com>
> CC: "66514 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <66514 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
> Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:15:49 +0000
> msip_labels:
> 
> > Try
> > (start-process "Explorer" nil "explorer.exe" "C:\\Users\\username")
> 
> Thanks for your help!  This expression works perfectly.
> It seems that the forward slash is for the explorer to receive
> arguments.

Yes, MS-Windows programs frequently treat the forward slash as the
option character, instead of the dash.

> >> When I use shell-mode or eshell, explorer works as expected.
> > How exactly do you "use shell-mode or eshell" to start the Explorer?
> 
> This is a faulty memory, and when I wrote the bug report, I tested
> only the 'reproduce' section.  My mistake.
> The bug can now be closed; it's more about 'explorer.exe' rather
> than Emacs.

Done, thanks.

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