Re: [Bug-gnubg] GNUBg Win32 Index

[Nardy Pillards]

From: "Joern Thyssen" <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:50 AM
> On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 01:17:55AM +0100, Nardy Pillards wrote
> >
> > > ./.gnubgpr: Permission denied
> > > Unlink file './.gnubgpr'
> > > error encountered: 13
> > >
> > > (and the temporary .gnubgpr xxyyzz is created with corrected content,
but
> > > not renamed to .gnubgpr)
> > >
> > > Nardy
> >
> > The 'rename' is the problem.
> > Windows won't let you rename a file without a filename.
> > Win file = filename.fileextension
> > and the .gnupr files, don't have a filename
>
> Two possible solutions:
>
> (1) move the .gnubgpr file into the .gnubg directory and rename it to
>     gnubgpr (without the leading dot)
>
> (2) if it's possible to rename gnubgprXXXX to .gnubgpr we can
>     leave out the leading dot on the temp file.
>
> If we go for solution (1) we have to tell all users to move their
> .gnubgpr file into .gnubg/gnubgpr or provide some code that does it for
> them.
>
> Jørn

Windows: it's possible to rename .whatever to something.whatever,
but not:
something.whatever to .whatever

But it is possible to read .whatever into Notepad, make changes and Save,
and also:
Open Notepad, write something, Save As  .whatever

Thus: If (1) and (2) are the choices, only (1) stands.

Nardy