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This is a test for a bug in OSQA’s backslash handling - don’t delete it, just ignore it

If, in a question:

I type "UN" {backslash} {asterisk} "X", it comes out as UN\*X, with a backslash before the asterisk.
I type {backquote} "C" ":" {backslash} "Program Files" {backslash} "Wireshark" {backquote}, it comes out as C:\\Program Files\\Wireshark, with both backslashes doubled.

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asked 12 Apr '12, 15:48

Guy Harris ♦♦
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accept rate: 19%

edited 12 Apr '12, 19:39

If, in a comment:

I type "UN" {backslash} {star} "X", it comes out as UN\*X, with a backslash before the asterisk.
I type {backquote} "C" ":" {backslash} "Program Files" {backslash} "Wireshark" {backquote}, it comes out as C:\\Program Files\\Wireshark, with both backslashes doubled.

(12 Apr '12, 15:51) Guy Harris ♦♦

Seemed to work (after I changed the trailing backslash to a trailing backquote).

(19 Apr '12, 13:29) Guy Harris ♦♦

If I type {backquote} "C" ":" {backslash} "Program Files" {backslash} "Wireshark" {backquote} after manually applying the fix for OSQA bug 739 I get

C:\Program Files\Wireshark

(19 Apr '12, 13:35) Gerald Combs ♦♦

One Answer:

If, in an answer:

I type "UN" {backslash} {star} "X", it comes out as UN\*X, with a backslash before the asterisk.
I type {backquote} "C" ":" {backslash} "Program Files" {backslash} "Wireshark" {backquote}, it comes out as C:\\Program Files\\Wireshark, with both backslashes doubled.

answered 12 Apr '12, 15:51

Guy Harris ♦♦
17.4k●3●35●196
accept rate: 19%

edited 12 Apr '12, 19:41