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Re: 1.1.8: can't access /home/user from a windows native executable like rc.exe


On Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 10:06:22AM +0200, Michael Mustun wrote:
> 1.1.8: can't access /home/user from a windows native executable like rc.exe
> 
> Why does the following not work:
> 
> - - -
> $ RC.EXE afile.rc
> 
> 
> afile.rc (2): error RC2135 : file not found: 
> /home/app/main.ico
> 
> - - -
> 
> The file /home/app/main.ico is accessible and readable 
> with vi etc..
> 
> 
> Contents of afile.rc:
> - - -
> $ cat ./afile.rc
> DIOS_ICON  ICON  DISCARDABLE
> "/home/app/main.ico"
> - - -
> 
> If I use "//nthost/app/main.ico" (UNC notation?) 
> instead of "/home/app/main.ico", it works.
> 
> Again, why can RC.EXE and other m$-tools not access 
> files in the posix notation (/a/bb/ccc)? 

Installing Cygwin doesn't mean that native Windows apps suddenly
understand POSIX path syntax since they still have no clue about
Cygwin. You'll have to use native Windows syntax like 
"C:\cygwin\home\app\main.ico" if you use native Windows apps.

Corinna

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