Enrico Forestieri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> The attached patch fixes the bug reported here:
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.general/29227
>
> In my intention this is the first of a series of patches aimed at polishing
> the Cygwin target, which I think is lagging behind. Please, tell me if this
> ok with you. I have no problem in maintaining the Cygwin target but my time
> is limited so I cannot guarantee a continuous commitment. I will do it time
> permitting. There should be no big problems, as I think the Cygwin users
> will not be more than those I can count with only one of my hands
>
> Do you prefer that I file this one on bugzilla?
Here is a perhaps less obtrusive patch.
--
Enrico
Index: src/support/filetools.C
===================================================================
--- src/support/filetools.C (revision 13450)
+++ src/support/filetools.C (working copy)
@@ -86,7 +86,16 @@ string const latex_path(string const & o
latex_path_extension extension,
latex_path_dots dots)
{
- string path = subst(original_path, "\\", "/");
+ string path;
+
+ if (suffixIs(original_path, '/')) {
+ // The call to os::external_path is needed for Cygwin.
+ path = subst(os::external_path(original_path), "\\", "/");
+ if (!suffixIs(path, '/'))
+ path += "/";
+ } else
+ path = subst(original_path, "\\", "/");
+
path = subst(path, "~", "\\string~");
if (path.find(' ') != string::npos) {
// We can't use '"' because " is sometimes active (e.g. if
