[Boost-users] Help requested: is_directory fails unexpected

From: Tiziano Müller (tm_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-26 16:04:22

Hi all

I'm developing a little application (at the moment with VS.NET), using 
the boost::filesystem part to keep it portable.
In the code I use the is_directory() function which fails unexpected 
when testing files with special characters ("little squares") in it.
I tracked it down to the GetFileAttributesA-function which gives the 
error 123 ("The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is 
incorrect.").
After reading some pages in the internet, I assume that the only two 
solutions would be a) rename all those files first or b) make an own 
solution with the (unicode-enabled) function GetFileAttributesW which 
makes my app less portable (and will give me some headaches again).

Is there a better solution?

Thanks in advance,
Tiziano