@ScriptDir returns path WITH a slash. what?

[corz]

If the script is in the root of a drive, a slash is added to the path!!!

The manual clearly states "Directory containing the running script. (Result does not contain a trailing backslash)"

That's an hour I'll never get back! ..as they say on the imdb.

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[BrettF]

True that... mmmm... Workaround:

MsgBox (0, "", _ScriptDir())

Func _ScriptDir()
    $str = @ScriptDir
    If StringRight($str, 1) = "\"  Then
        $str = StringTrimRight($str, 1)
    EndIf
    Return $str
EndFunc  ;==>_ScriptDir

[corz]

Oh, I already have one of those!

Weird how no one's noticed this before, eh!

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[Lazycat]

Btw, seems all Autoit functions that accept filename as parameter, works fine even when you have double backslash in path somewhere... So maybe this reason why this behaviour was unnoticied.

[jvanegmond]

I think it's Windows behavior. If you open Explorer, and you'll go to C: you'll see that the address bar display C:\. If you then go to the Windows folder it displays C:\Windows.

Even the command window does this:

C:\>cd windows

C:\WINDOWS>

Edited November 15, 2007 by Manadar

[corz]

Yes, it is Windows. I realize that.

But if the manual states specifically that the slash is removed, then AutoIt should be ensure that it is!

And evidently the default value returned doesn't work under all situations, or else I'd have never realized there was a bug, would I?

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[Valik]

It is a known problem and it's not a bug. Would you rather us return invalid paths when at the drive root? Because "C:" is an invalid path.

This is not going to be fixed. At best there will be a note added to the documentation.

[corz]

That's good enough.

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