thanks. your reply
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> Guard,
>
> First, this kind of beginner question is more appropriate for the NOVICE
> list.
>
> > IF update table set field='c:\windows'
> > but
> >
> > c:\windows -> c:windows
>
> That's because "\" is the Unix escape character. If I were to want to
> save "O'Reilly", for example, I could:
> UPDATE table SET name = 'O\'Reilly';
>
> Since you want to save an actual backslash, do this:
>
> UPDATE table SET field = 'C:\\windows';
>
> In your interface code, you may which to add a function that doubles
> your backslashes.
>
> -Josh Berkus
>
>
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