Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2170: quotes in path string must be removed: build.bat

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2170: quotes in path string must be removed: build.bat
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-23 05:00:13

#2170: quotes in path string must be removed: build.bat
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  Reporter:  Roderick Ford <develop_at_[hidden]>  |       Owner:  grafik 
      Type:  Bugs                                       |      Status:  closed 
 Milestone:  Boost.Jam 3.1.17                           |   Component:  bjam   
   Version:  Boost.Jam 3.1.16                           |    Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  wontfix                                    |    Keywords:         
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Changes (by grafik):

  * status:  assigned => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 It is extremely hard to remove quotes on any variables in Windows in a
 portable manner. To the point that it's not worth supporting for what is
 techincally an illegal use case. The PATH var, or any var for that matter,
 on Windows should ever be set to have quotes in it. If there is a program
 that is adding quotes in there it is that programs bug not bjam's bug.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2170#comment:3>
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