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bug#6695: bug#8439: [PATCH] ffap.el -- detect paths with spaces (v4)
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
bug#6695: bug#8439: [PATCH] ffap.el -- detect paths with spaces (v4) |
Date: |
Sat, 15 Aug 2020 12:33:48 -0700 (PDT) |
> > The c: isn't included, but is that to be expected?
>
> Is it? I thought the intent was to include the full file name, which
> means the drive letter should be included. Otherwise the file will
> not be found.
>
> > So what do people think? Good or bad? Does this work in any way
> > sensibly for people?
>
> Since the heuristic only covers some use cases, I think we should have
> it off by default, and we should document its potential pitfalls in
> the doc string. With those qualifications, I'm okay with adding this
> optional feature.
FWIW: As the submitter of the original bug report
(#6695), I'd say this shouldn't be marked "fixed"
if the drive letter part (e.g. c:/) isn't included
on MS Windows.
It sounds like it represents some progress, but
it sounds like it's not fixed yet.