[darcs-devel] [issue1240] Windows paths starting with backslash handled incorrectly

[Steve Gardner]

New submission from Steve Gardner <steve.gardner at solitonit.com>:

Using "darcs-2.1.2+302.exe"
(from zooko.com/darcsbuildbot/uploads/zooko_allmydata_virtual2/snapshots/ ,
"Last modified" date 20-Nov-2008 14:58)
on Windows XP Pro SP3:
  C:
  cd \source
  darcs-2.1.2+302.exe send --context=\path\to\file.context --output=file.bundle .
  darcs-2.1.2+302.exe: C:/source/path/to/file.context: openBinaryFile: does not
exist (No such file or directory)

The context file was present at C:\path\to\file.context but darcs was ignoring
the initial backslash and treating the path as relative. There is no error if
the "C:" prefix is included.

"darcs-2.1.2+302.exe apply \path\to\file.bundle" gives the same error.

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messages: 6735
nosy: dagit, dmitry.kurochkin, kowey, simon, steve.gardner, thorkilnaur
priority: bug
status: unread
title: Windows paths starting with backslash handled incorrectly

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