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Chaim Frenkel wrote: > > >>>>> "PRL" == Perl6 RFC Librarian <perl6-rfc@perl.org> writes: > > PRL> $fo = open "C:\Windows\System"; # non-portable > PRL> $fo = open "file://C|/Windows/System"; # portable > > In what way is the second example portable? I don't think it will > do anything useful on any of my *nix boxes. This is a big problem, you're right. I don't know of any easy way to work around Windoze's brain-dead drive letters. There's definitely no quick fixes. Note that Macs vs Unix don't have a problem: # /docs/personal on Unix # :docs:personal on MacOS $fo = open "file:///docs/personal"; The best fix I see is to accept technically incorrect URIs (missing | after drive letter), then change the drive letter to the correct root notation on the platform: open "file://c/docs/personal"; # not "C|" # Unix = /docs/personal # Mac = :docs:personal # Win = c:\docs\personal That's the easiest solution I can think of, and seems to make sense. -NateThread Previous