Re: svn diff --summarize

> Doesn't all newer Windows versions support the use of forward-slash in
> place of backslash?

To a certain extent, yes. For instance, the following work at a DOS
prompt in WinXP when at the root directory:

C:\>cd some/directory/path
C:\>cd /some/directory/path

However, this second command above does *not* work if one is at any
depth in the directory tree.

    C:\test>cd /some/directory/path
    "The system cannot find the path specified."

The following *will* work from a child directory:
    C:\test>cd ../some/directory/path

Similarly, Windows explorer will navigate to any subdirectory of the
current directory using slashes, buf it you try to go to the root using
"/", it acts like it's trying to find a web page, and won't go there.
It also sets my display to large icons, rather than the "Details" style,
which is the default on my system. Closing Explorer and restarting it
fixes that problem, though.

Support among applications is spotty. Those that use the "standard"
Windows Open file dialog, or some descendant/variant of it, don't appear
to recognize the "/" as a valid path separator. MS Word 2003 certainly
doesn't.

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Received on Fri Feb 3 14:57:10 2006