Bug 2005 - Absolute vs relative paths (1GDEYE3)
Summary: Absolute vs relative paths (1GDEYE3)
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1991
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Kevin Haaland CLA
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Reported: 2001-10-10 22:24 EDT by DJ Houghton CLA
Modified: 2002-04-23 20:12 EDT (History)
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Description DJ Houghton CLA 2001-10-10 22:24:21 EDT 
In the new file/folder wizard, the path displayed for the container resource
	is relative. (e.g. "aaa/bbb" rather than "/aaa/bbb")

	I find this confusing since:
	- the selection in the list of possible container resources is the folder so I
		wonder what the path is "relative" to. The workspace root? The selected
		resource?
	- when you click on the resource in the navigator the path is absolute (e.g.
		"/aaa" and "/aaa/bbb")

	I would recommend using the full path (which is always absolute) in the text
	box.

NOTES:

NE (05/28/01 4:07:50 PM)
	We have been trying to use full, but relative paths wherever possible.
	I find it feels more "open" in the UI.
	The workspace may not be the user's conceptual "top of the world".
Comment 1 DJ Houghton CLA 2001-10-29 17:44:50 EST 
PRODUCT VERSION:
	0.104a JRE on Win98
Comment 2 Kevin Haaland CLA 2002-04-23 20:12:53 EDT 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 1991 ***