It's not an OS issue, it a python method issue.

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Post #353,845 by Another Scott 1/31/12 7:47:38 PM Reply	It's not an OS issue, it a python method issue. The command to change the current working directory doesn't like seeing "\0" in the parameter string. So, you have to do some manipulation, or use the proper routines that take care of it for you. See above for some solutions. Thanks. Cheers, Scott.
Post #353,847 by scoenye 1/31/12 8:03:35 PM Reply	Not just Python A C version would lead to some headscratching as you wonder why cwd puts you a level above what you intended.
Post #353,852 by Another Scott 1/31/12 8:28:55 PM Reply	Null terminated strings are evil. Yeah, it's something that made sense at the time when C was designed, but now... </DonQuixote> Cheers, Scott.

Well that was fun. A NULL in a directory name? - (Another Scott) - (12) - Jan. 31, 2012, 02:48:18 PM EST

There is also a difference... - (folkert) - Jan. 31, 2012, 03:17:01 PM EST

Re: Well that was fun. A NULL in a directory name? - (mvitale) - (4) - Jan. 31, 2012, 03:48:32 PM EST

What Mike said... - (scoenye) - (2) - Jan. 31, 2012, 07:30:19 PM EST

Thanks for the correction. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 31, 2012, 07:54:29 PM EST

Backslashes are for escaping things - (malraux) - Jan. 31, 2012, 08:16:35 PM EST

It's an easy fix. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 31, 2012, 07:44:51 PM EST

for what it's worth - (lincoln) - (3) - Jan. 31, 2012, 03:51:17 PM EST

It's not an OS issue, it a python method issue. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 31, 2012, 07:47:38 PM EST

Not just Python - (scoenye) - (1) - Jan. 31, 2012, 08:03:35 PM EST

Null terminated strings are evil. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 31, 2012, 08:28:55 PM EST

This is, of course, actually a Windows bug. - (static) - (1) - Jan. 31, 2012, 08:13:53 PM EST

Blame Kildall. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 31, 2012, 08:22:48 PM EST

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