Thread: can't update 'c:\windows'

dear all

IF update table set field='c:\windows'
but

c:\windows -> c:windows

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Guard,

First, this kind of beginner question is more appropriate for the NOVICE
list.

> IF update table set field='c:\windows'
> but
> 
> c:\windows -> c:windows

That's because "\" is the Unix escape character.  If I were to want to
save "O'Reilly", for example, I could:
UPDATE table SET name = 'O\'Reilly';

Since you want to save an actual backslash, do this:

UPDATE table SET field = 'C:\\windows';

In your interface code, you may which to add a function that doubles
your backslashes.

-Josh Berkus


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On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 05:14:32PM +0800, guard wrote:
> dear all
> 
> IF update table set field='c:\windows'
> but
> 
> c:\windows -> c:windows

Errr. Some context please? My crystal ball is still getting fixed :)

-Roberto
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Windows is not the problem. Ignorance is the problem.

thanks. your reply



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> Guard,
>
> First, this kind of beginner question is more appropriate for the NOVICE
> list.
>
> > IF update table set field='c:\windows'
> > but
> >
> > c:\windows -> c:windows
>
> That's because "\" is the Unix escape character.  If I were to want to
> save "O'Reilly", for example, I could:
> UPDATE table SET name = 'O\'Reilly';
>
> Since you want to save an actual backslash, do this:
>
> UPDATE table SET field = 'C:\\windows';
>
> In your interface code, you may which to add a function that doubles
> your backslashes.
>
> -Josh Berkus
>
>
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>   Complete information technology      josh@agliodbs.com
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