[Bug: 21.5-b27] read-file-name in XEmacs/Win32

[Vin Shelton]

FWIW, there is also a newer setup kit available here:
http://ftp.xemacs.org/windows/testing/XEmacs_Setup_21.5-2008-01-24.exe
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On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Marcus Harnisch
<marcus.harnisch at gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi Vin
>
>
>  "Vin Shelton" <acs at alumni.princeton.edu> writes:
>  >>  Trying to save MIME data from Gnus uses the wrong default directory. I
>  >>  set mm-default directory to "~/Downloads/" (also tried
>  >>  "~\\Downloads\\" without success)
>  >>
>  >>  Debugging revealed that the correct directory name has been passed to
>  >>  `read-file-name' but the function seems to ignore that. I always get
>  >>  whatever "~" expands to, no matter what.
>  >
>
> > Interesting.  Here's a shot in the dark: What is the value of ~, i.e.
>  > $HOME?  Does the value contain spaces?
>
>  I am pretty sure it does: "C:\\Documents and Settings\\mh"
>  But I am not sure if this is the root cause. Normally applications
>  unable to deal with whitespace in filenames would then show something
>  like ""C:\\Documents" and error because of the additional parameters.
>
>  BTW, it could be a glitch with the Windows file selection dialog. When
>  I call the function interactively (M-x gnus-mime-save-part), the
>  prompt defaults to the expected directory and filename.
>
>  Don't have the time right now to dig my teeth deeper into that. Maybe
>  on the weekend.
>
>  Regards,
>  Marcus
>
>