Bug 3471 - Leading '/' in src page of Java wizard is misleading (1G842TH)
Summary: Leading '/' in src page of Java wizard is misleading (1G842TH)
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Core (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: All Windows NT
: P2 minor (vote)
Target Milestone: 2.0 M1   Edit
Assignee: Philipe Mulet CLA
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Reported: 2001-10-10 22:55 EDT by Andre Weinand CLA
Modified: 2002-01-11 09:22 EST (History)
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Description Andre Weinand CLA 2001-10-10 22:55:42 EDT 
1. create new java project "jp"  with Create Java Project wizard.
	2. in wizard goto second ("Source") page
	Observe: the Build Output Folder is "/jp/bin"
		Since this looks like a Unix pathname I interpret the 
leading "/" as an indication for a absolute pathname.
	
	Other tools use something like:
		{WORKBENCH}/jp/bin
	or shell variable syntax:
		$WORKBENCH/jp/bin

NOTES:
EG (1/30/01 10:34:33 AM)
	desktop is using the same convention for presenting paths. 
	General issue: how to show a workbench relative path
Comment 1 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2001-10-16 11:15:56 EDT 
moved to 'active'
Comment 2 DJ Houghton CLA 2001-10-24 07:09:58 EDT 
PRODUCT VERSION:
	Test Pass Jan 25
Comment 3 Erich Gamma CLA 2001-11-11 14:56:08 EST 
(Martin pls stay calm when you read this)
We shouldn't show the leading slash in the output folder field. It is confusing 
since the source folders on the source page are shown without a /
Comment 4 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2001-11-12 12:09:45 EST 
output folder can now be entered non-absolute.
The classpath-validation however requires the path to be absolte.
Maybe this can be changed?

Moved to JCore.
Comment 5 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2001-11-12 12:11:38 EST 
*** Bug 3552 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 6 Philipe Mulet CLA 2001-11-13 06:13:08 EST 
I don't think we want to change these rules, since it would possibly be a 
backward compatibility issue. I would rather recommend adding the '/' when 
feeding it to the JCore.

Ok to close?
Comment 7 Erich Gamma CLA 2001-11-13 08:16:40 EST 
>I would rather recommend adding the '/' when 
>feeding it to the JCore.
this should be a local change in the UI and would be OK by me. Martin?
Comment 8 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2001-11-13 12:04:30 EST 
I don't see the backward compatibility problems (this loosens the rules).
ClasspathEntry paths are accepted relative, that's why I suggested this.
but ok to close for me.
Comment 9 Philipe Mulet CLA 2001-11-21 07:45:40 EST 
Closing