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Re: [LUG] C++ advice?

 

2009/7/16 Sam Grabham <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Well spotted with the "backsashes", This is due to wanting code to compile
> on windows and linux.

For many years Windows and DOS before it has supported / in paths in
the system calls.
However any POSIX system will barf on <Drive>: or \\machine prefixes
so you don't get free compatibility.

Steve Lee

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