Re: gEDA-user: PCB: Can not enter '/' in File Selections?

[Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Jan 16, 2005 at 09:57:27AM -0500, Bob Paddock wrote:
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> The file selection dialogs in PCB do not allow the entry of the forward-slash 
> character '/'.  I always thought this was a bug, but in looking at the code
> this character is deliberately not allowed to be entered.
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> "   ... additionally ignore 'spaces' and 'slashes' during input ..."
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> I was wondering why?  Is it a security risk?
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> I'd like to be able to just type in the path I want, as I can type far
> faster than I can point&click.  I just submitted patch #1103321
> that adds a directory history and 'HOME' , to ease some of the 
> point&click pain, to the file selection preset widget.

Rulez :) I always dreamed of this :)

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