87752 - Location should allow DOS filenames c:\

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Core :: Networking: File, defect)

Description

[lchiang]

Unable to access local file system by typing in c:\

Win32 2001-06-25-11-0.9.2 build.
I believe this is a fairly recent regression.  I tend to use this feature every
Monday for sending out status.

1.  Start browser
2.  In the URL field, type:  c:\  (and press enter)
3.  Nothing loads

I used to be able to browse my directory structure locally by just typing into
the URL field c:\, etc.

Notes:
a.  file:///C:/ loads fine
b.  I went to 4.x and type c:\ in and chose a directory. The URL translated to:  
file:///c%7C/WINNT/    When I type this URL into 0.9.2 build, nothing loads.  If
I change the URL manually to file:///c://WINNT, the directory loads.

Asa thinks that perhaps we're not dealing with escaped characters correctly.

Comment 1

[lchiang]

I'd like to nominate for 0.9.2 or 0.9.3.

Comment 2

[Aaron Kaluszka]

Just a note:
c:\ works from File>>Open Web Location

Comment 3

[Doug Turner (:dougt)]

I am sure that there is a dup somewhere... 

This will not make the 0.9.2 train unless someone has a tested patch which is 
reviewed by someone that I can sr.  

Comment 4

[Doug Turner (:dougt)]

what is milestone "mozilla1.0" anyway?  Moving to future.

Comment 5

[Aaron Kaluszka]

related/DUP bug 83898 ?

Doug T: What do you mean "what is milestone "mozilla1.0" anyway?" ??

Comment 6

[Aaron Kaluszka]

FIXED? but now we've got bug 90504

Comment 7

[Tom Everingham]

This has been fixed.  Marking so.

Comment 8

[Tom Everingham]

verified:
Win NT4  08/20 builds

Comment 9

[benc]

-> XP apps.