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Re: [msysGit] [GIT GUI PATCH] git-gui: fix open explorer window on Windows 7

From
Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@googlemail.com>
Date
Feb 24, 2010, 12:15 UTC
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<a5b261831002240415l5447ac94wd80c162fc9492fd5@mail.gmail.com>
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On 23 February 2010 22:52, Heiko Voigt <hvoigt@hvoigt.net> 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.

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  1. git-gui: fix open explorer window on Windows 7Heiko Voigt, Feb 23, 2010
  2. Markus HeidelbergFeb 24, 2010
  3. Giuseppe BilottaFeb 24, 2010
  4. Pat ThoytsFeb 24, 2010
  5. git-gui: fix "Explore Working Copy" for Windows againMarkus Heidelberg, Feb 25, 2010
  6. Heiko VoigtFeb 25, 2010
  7. Pat ThoytsFeb 25, 2010
  8. Johannes SchindelinFeb 26, 2010
  9. Heiko VoigtFeb 27, 2010
  10. Pat ThoytsFeb 24, 2010
  11. Heiko VoigtFeb 25, 2010
  12. Markus HeidelbergFeb 25, 2010
  13. Pat ThoytsFeb 25, 2010

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