[Python-Dev] Why does the Windows installer use the shortname formof the install directory? (original) (raw)

Tim Peters tim.one@comcast.net
Sun, 13 Oct 2002 16:07:39 -0400

[Christian Tismer]

The F1 key gives you a regular windows help file, as I remember.

I hate "regular Windows help files", but I agree it exists .

And you can surround the Convert to short filename thing with an if contruct that checks for a space, something like If MAINDIR Contains " " then # here the Convert thingie End

[Oren Tirosh]

Translated to WISEspeak:

Parse String "%MAINDIR%" into BEFORESPACE and AFTERSPACE [*] If AFTERSPACE Not Equal "" then Set Variable MAINDIR to %MAINDIR% End

Christian's was already WISEspeak, but, as before, I've got insufficent interest to bother with any of this. If one of you wants to submit a tested patch, great!