[12/13]docs/wineusr: unix paths are supported
Alexandre Julliard
julliard at winehq.org
Tue May 4 14:16:52 CDT 2010
Austin English <austinenglish at gmail.com> writes:
>> diff --git a/en/wineusr-running.sgml b/en/wineusr-running.sgml
>> index f36383f..106be37 100644
>> --- a/en/wineusr-running.sgml
>> +++ b/en/wineusr-running.sgml
>> @@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ Usage: wine PROGRAM [ARGUMENTS...] Run the specified program
>> in the <parameter>Path</parameter> environment variable, you can
>> simply give the executable file name. However, if the executable
>> is not in <parameter>Path</parameter>, you must give the full path to
>> - the executable (in Windows format, not UNIX format!). For
>> - example, given a <parameter>Path</parameter> of the following:
>> + the executable. For example, given a <parameter>Path</parameter>
>> + of the following:
>> </para>
>> <screen>
>> Path="c:\windows;c:\windows\system;e:\;e:\test;f:\"
>> @@ -112,7 +112,11 @@ Path="c:\windows;c:\windows\system;e:\;e:\test;f:\"
>> </screen>
>> <para>
>> (note the backslash-escaped "\" !)
>> + or:
>> </para>
>> + <screen>
>> +<prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>wine ~/.wine/drive_c/myapps/foo.exe</userinput>
>> + </screen>
>> <para>
>> For details on running text mode (CUI) executables, read the
>> <link linkend="CUI-programs">section</link> below.
>> --
>
> A lot of programs break when using Unix paths. I don't think we should
> encourage it.
There's no difference between specifying the path in Windows or Unix
format. The current directory may be an issue, but that's true in both
cases.
--
Alexandre Julliard
julliard at winehq.org
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