Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2725: boost::filesystem::exists throws on Windows if the drive letter doesn't exist

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2725: boost::filesystem::exists throws on Windows if the drive letter doesn't exist
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-22 13:50:34

#2725: boost::filesystem::exists throws on Windows if the drive letter doesn't
exist
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  Reporter:  davidjward30@…            |       Owner:  bemandawes
      Type:  Bugs                      |      Status:  reopened  
 Milestone:  Boost 1.38.0              |   Component:  filesystem
   Version:  Boost 1.37.0              |    Severity:  Problem   
Resolution:                            |    Keywords:            
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Changes (by claudio@…):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>

Comment:

 boost::filesystem::exists also throws if the drive is an empty CD/DVD
 drive.

 I think it's reasonable to say that if the CD/DVD drive is empty then the
 file doesn't exist.

 For an empty CD/DVD drive ec.value() == ERROR_NOT_READY

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2725#comment:4>
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