Re: More Info: Re: "Can't check path" error on file aux.h

KM wrote:
> I was wondering if this was some sort of reserved word or built-in if
> such a thing exists on window XP --
>
> I also have cygwin installed, which allows me to use a unix like
> interface on the PC. In that dir - i ran svn update. I got an error
> saying that the object aux.h already exists. When I do an ls, it is not
> there .... but when I did
>
> which aux.h it said
> ./aux.h
>
> very strange.
> KM
>
>

Yes, you are right. Windows has the words CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3,
COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL reserved. You are not allowed to create
such named files (extensions are irrelevant as you saw) or folders.

Try a "md aux" in a cmd.exe under XP and you'll get a "The directory
name is invalid." error message. This is a relict from bad old DOS ages.

Arne

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Received on Tue Jan 10 22:54:17 2006