1.1.8: can't access /home/user from a windows native executable like rc.exe

[Michael Mustun <mustun at ise dot ch>]

1.1.8: can't access /home/user from a windows native executable like rc.exe

Why does the following not work:

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$ RC.EXE afile.rc


afile.rc (2): error RC2135 : file not found: 
/home/app/main.ico

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The file /home/app/main.ico is accessible and readable 
with vi etc..


Contents of afile.rc:
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$ cat ./afile.rc
DIOS_ICON  ICON  DISCARDABLE
"/home/app/main.ico"
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If I use "//nthost/app/main.ico" (UNC notation?) 
instead of "/home/app/main.ico", it works.

Again, why can RC.EXE and other m$-tools not access 
files in the posix notation (/a/bb/ccc)? 

Thanks in advance,
  Michael Mustun
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Michael Mustun                      mailto:mustun@ise.ch


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