From: Heiko Voigt Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:30:11 GMT Subject: Re: Re: [GIT GUI PATCH] git-gui: fix open explorer window on Windows 7 Message-ID: <20100225202949.GA12637@book.hvoigt.net> In-Reply-To: On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 12:15:03PM +0000, Pat Thoyts wrote: > On 23 February 2010 22:52, Heiko Voigt wrote: > > It seems that Windows 7's explorer is not capable to cope with paths > > that contain forward slashes as path seperator. We thus substitute slash > > with the platforms native backslash. > > > > What bug are you actually addressing here? How can I reproduce it? My > experience on Windows 7 is that there is no problem but I assume I'm > doing a different operation. If I use the git-gui "Explore working > copy" it opens the Windows explorer for me just fine. Very strange, again another inconsistency between Windowses? I can reproduce this even on Windows XP. I am using the current devel branches of msysgit (msysgit and git). It happens when using the "Repository->Explore working copy" menu item. The Windows 7 I tested this on is 32-bit Professional. Which Windows 7 are you using? cheers Heiko