[bug #4706] gopen should use absolute path of filename

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http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=4706&group_id=99

Changes by: Richard Frith-Macdonald <rfm@gnu.org>
Date: Fri 10/24/03 at 09:29 (GMT)

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Thanks ... I've fixed it in cvs.



As regards the use of '/' as a path separator in strings, my understanding is 
that this is OK as it's the separator used internally by 
GNUstep/OpenStep/MacOS-X.  Only when we actually want to use a path in a antive 
systemcall etc do we translate it from an NSString to a C-string using 
NSFileManagers method fileSystemRepresentationWithPath:, and it is that method 
which converts from the internal path separator ('/') to the systems native 
separator.



That being said, I think it's good practice to append path components using the 
appropriate method.



=================== BUG #4706: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================


Submitted by: stefanu                 Project: GNUstep                      
Submitted on: Sun 08/10/03 at 21:46
Category:  Gui/AppKit                 Severity:  3                          
Bug Group:  Bug                       Resolution:  None                     
Assigned to:  gcasa                   Status:  Open                         

Summary:  gopen should use absolute path of filename

Original Submission:  1. openapp Ink.app in ~

2. have some.rtf in ~

3. go to /tmp and have different some.rtf in /tmp

4. run: 'gopen some.tmp' in /tmp -> ~/some.rtf is opened

5. have other.rtf in /tmp and run 'gopen other.rtf' -> Ink will complain that 
the file does not exists



Patch is attached.



p.s.: by looking at ths bug i've seen some string appendings for paths using 
'/' instead of using stringByAppendingPathComponent: in NSWorkspace.m. i think 
that should be fixed to prevent future failures on mswindows or other os.

Follow-up Comments
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Date: Fri 10/24/03 at 09:29         By: CaS
Thanks ... I've fixed it in cvs.



As regards the use of '/' as a path separator in strings, my understanding is 
that this is OK as it's the separator used internally by 
GNUstep/OpenStep/MacOS-X.  Only when we actually want to use a path in a antive 
systemcall etc do we translate it from an NSString to a C-string using 
NSFileManagers method fileSystemRepresentationWithPath:, and it is that method 
which converts from the internal path separator ('/') to the systems native 
separator.



That being said, I think it's good practice to append path components using the 
appropriate method.


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Date: Sun 08/10/03 at 21:46  Name: gopen.m.patch  Size: 0KB   By: stefanu

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