(12-05-2023, 03:43 AM)Punchcard Wrote: Windows 7
Gimp 2.10.36
Protocol:
Click File/Open...
Click the "Type a file name" button
Enter a file path in the Location field
The path has forward slashes (/), not the Windows back slash (\).
Gimp ignores.
Change the forwards to backs.
Gimp accepts.
Is that worthy of a bug report?
It's not a bug, It's adapted to the system you are using > and you are using the Microsoft's one...
Forward slashes are for Linux, BSD, MacOS, all unix alike system, and even more.
Microsoft forgot to put a folder/hierarchy system back then when they put out their first MS-DOS and IBM did not want to change their forward slash already in use for MS-DOS 2, thus the backward slash for Microsoft's OS, even if Microsoft wanted to put the forward slash, but IBM as their biggest customers did rule out the forward slash for MS-DOS 2, thus they are stuck now..
It can be all BS what I'm saying about history of MS-DOS, anyway > Every one is coming with their own thoughts and don't agree, some say it's because of CP/M others say it because of TOPS-10 others because of whatnot...
Some links if you're interested
https://www.os2museum.com/wp/why-does-wi...separator/
https://superuser.com/questions/176388/w...rd-slashes
even a 2 minutes video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T3IJfBfBmI
Those are quick searches, all those links are to take with a lot of rock salt
Patrice