Re: Win32 Installation -Problem with path - mix of backslash and forw ard slash

Colin Campbell wrote:

> namazu: C:\namazu\var\namazu\index/<s>test</s>/NMZ.head: Invalid
> argument

This is an invalid filename, note the "<s>test</s>" part. I'm not sure 
what would cause namauzu to look for it.


> Now I think it's something to do with the path. Notice that namazu can't
> find  C:\namazu\var\namazu\index/hoge/NMZ.head (a mix of backslashes and
> forward slashes in the path) Surely it should be looking for
> C:\namazu\var\namazu\index\hoge\NMZ.head ( all backslashes in path)

Many programs can use both slashes interchangeably on Windows, 
particularily those of unix heritage. I don't know if namazu is one of 
these or not and can't test right now because my win32 install is 
broken. :(

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matt wilkie
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