On 1/13/06, zzapper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I often want to cd to a (DOS) path that I've copied from some Windows App.
>
> The following function (put in one of your startup files .bashrc .profile
> etc) saves a few clicks
> and is forward or backslash proof
>
> function cdp()
> {
> # cdp(aste)
> # description : Cd to path in paste buffer: convert from DOS if required
> # set -x
> getclip
> echo ''
> getclip|sed 's#\\#\/#g'|putclip
> cd $(getclip)
> }
The cygpath program will do the slash conversion for you:
cdclipboard()
{
unixpath=`cygpath -f /dev/clipboard`;
if [ -d "$unixpath" ]; then
cd "$unixpath"
fi
}
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