Re: the "/" character in File path

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From: BrewGuy
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 01:31

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You can always figure this out at runtime with

String filesep = System.getProperty("file.separator");

"Rich Wilkman" <richw@formlessvoid.com> wrote in message
news:3B4DCFDA.A13287CB@formlessvoid.com...
> Hi Vlad!
>
> Works fine, unless you are doing what John points out.  At that point,
> however, you've already decided that your code shall be platform
> specific.  You're on your own at that point and you have to take the
> fall for what goes wrong there.
>
> -Rich
>
> Vladimir Patryshev wrote:
> >
> > > I regularly use forward ('/') slashes in Java programs under Windows,
> > > and have never had a problem with it.
> >
> > Until you try to pass the path to a program via Runtime.exec()...
> >
> > --
> > Vlad Patryshev,
> > International Integration Engineer,
> > JBuilder, Borland
> > (831)431 1165

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Path:

arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!news.tele.dk!4.1.16.34!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!newshub2.home.com!news.home.com!news1.elcjn1.sdca.home.com.POSTED!not-for-mail

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