[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #33714] octave --path C:\ fails on mingw (3.4.2 and dev) when directory is drive root directory

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

URL:
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                 Summary: octave --path C:\ fails on mingw (3.4.2 and dev)
when directory is drive root directory
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: tmacchant
            Submitted on: 2011年07月05日 01時19分46秒
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: 
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.4.2
        Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Details:

>From command line (command prompt on windows)


Cmd prompt> octave -q --path C:\
octave:1> path


Octave's search path contains the following directories:

.
C:\Programs\OctaveBuild\libexec\octave\packages\odepkg-0.6.10\i686-pc-mingw32-ap
i-v44+
C:\Programs\OctaveBuild\share\octave\packages\odepkg-0.6.10
C:
C:\Programs\OctaveBuild\lib\octave\3.5.0+\site\oct\i686-pc-mingw32
C:\Programs\OctaveBuild\lib\octave\site\oct\api-v44+\i686-pc-mingw32
 <snip>


C: should be C:\
I have tried also E:\, the result is similar (E: but not E:\)

However, 


Cmd prompt> octave -q --path C:\octave
octave:1> path
Octave's search path contains the following directories:

.
C:\Programs\OctaveBuild\libexec\octave\packages\odepkg-0.6.10\i686-pc-mingw32-ap
i-v44+
C:\Programs\OctaveBuild\share\octave\packages\odepkg-0.6.10
C:\octave
 <snip>

 
For the binaries octave 3.2.4 by Benjamin
octave --path (windows path)
does not work in any case.

Therefore the situation seems to be improved than  octave-3.2.
However, why >octave --path (windows path) fails when (window path) points
drive root directory.

Any suggestions?




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