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Request to support Cygwin in convert-standard-filename function


From: Xi Shen
Subject: Request to support Cygwin in convert-standard-filename function
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 02:51:14 +0000

Hello,

I encounter a problem with `convert-standard-filename`, https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Standard-File-Names.html. I call this function within a Cygwin environment, and this function could not return me a MS-DOS/Windows format path. I think it treats Cygwin environment as a normal *nix environment.

In Cygwin environment, the Emacs has a function called `cygwin-convert-file-name-to-windows` which converts a expanded path to a Windows path, e.g.:

    /cygdrive/c/Windows => c:\Windows

According to the description of the `convert-standard-filename`, it is expected to be used only in places where the callee wants to convert a *nix path to the underline OS path. I think it is appropriate we invoke the `cygwin-convert-file-name-to-windows`  function inside the `convert-standard-filename` function if it is called within a Cygwin environment.

I am eager to hear your feedback.


Thanks,
David

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Thanks,
David S.


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