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Re: tilde_expand ("^") returns ~ octave built on mingw on windows XP p
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David Grundberg |
Subject: |
Re: tilde_expand ("^") returns ~ octave built on mingw on windows XP pro sp 3 |
Date: |
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:43:51 +0100 |
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Tatsuro MATSUOKA wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have noticed today on octave 3.2.3/mingw by Benjamin
> octave.exe:1> tilde_expand ("^")
> ans = ^
>
> The same phenomenon happened all versions of octave on mingw that I have
> investigatred.
>
> 3.0.5 Benjamin
> 3.2.2 Benjamin
> 3.2.3 Benjamin
> 3.2.3+ Tatsuro
> 3.3.50+ Tatsuro
>
> Hmmm?
> I suspect that the recent Windows update is the origin of this anomalous
> behavior.
> However no proof exist at present.
>
> A few weeks before tilde_expand ("^") works correct on my computer.
>
> I will test it on the computer in my house (windows XP Home sp3).
>
> Anyway the collection of information is important.
>
> I ask users of octave/ mingw test tilde_expand ("^") reports results with
> information kind of OS.
> (ex. XP Professional, VISTA Home Premium and so on. )
>
> Regards
>
> Tatsuro
>
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I'm confused about what you are trying to say. From what I understand,
tilde_expand ("^") is to return just that (a 'hat' or 'caret'
character). tilde_expand("~") with a tilde, returns the path of the home
directory.
David