Re: [Bug-gnubg] Setting paths BUG

[Nardy Pillards]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Shaw" <address@hidden>
To: "Nardy Pillards" <address@hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 6:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Bug-gnubg] Setting paths


>
> > Another way to set the path:
> > File... Import... (your .mat file)
> > Once you selected the file you want to import, and before
> > clicking 'OK':
> > Click 'Set as default' (top of that window)
> > (yep, in the Import window... new feature)
> > then click 'OK'
> > Settings... Save settings.
> >
> > (checked this with 020930 build)
> >
> > Nardy
> This doesn't work for me. I followed this procedure and got a truncated
path in .gnubgautorc:
>
> set path mat "C:\Program"
>
> After restarting GnuBg, it reverted to its home directory C:\gnubg to look
for files. This must be the default behaviour of it can't find the path,
since C:\Program doesn't exist, of course.
>
> Have you tried it on a path with spaces in?

First the BUG:
Set as Default from File... Import window, indeed does NOT except spaces in
pathnames. It truncates the pathname at the first space it 'sees'.
so:
that is a bug

Second:
You can use the Set as default, if the path shown after Selection: is the
one you want,
or:
if the combination of Selection: and the content of the field under
Selection: is the one you want.

You will get 'Directory unreadable: no such file or directory' if the
combination Selection: + content of field is unexistant.
(although the Set as default might well do its job!)

So, at this moment, the best you can do:
Import the file you want (e.g. .MAT)
Then:
Settings... Advanced options...
click Set Path
'tab' to the target tab-sheet (this case: Jellyfish MAT)

You will see:
Current path (with spaces, it there are any, yep) the one your imported file
resides.
Now:
click Set as default
(and afterwards: Save settings)

Nardy