$path / ${repo:path} custom command variable misses directory separators

[arphox]

Hi!

The $path and ${repo:path} custom command variables miss directory separators.

Its value is D:workrepos_localRUConsumptionSimulator while it is actually D:\work\repos\_local\RUConsumptionSimulator and so on.

Demonstration: I have the following custom command:

and its output is:

Fork version: 1.89.2.0
Windows version: 21H2

[DanPristupov]

I will check that. However, why do you need it? The working directory is the repo path.
echo "$PWD"

[arphox]

I will check that. However, why do you need it? The working directory is the repo path. echo "$PWD"

I was trying to make a custom command which opens the windows terminal, like this (copied from #961):

{
"name": "Open in Windows Terminal",
"target": "repository",
"action": {
"type": "sh",
"script": "wt -d \"$path\"",
"showOutput": false,
"waitForExit": false
}

[DanPristupov]

Did you try to select 'Windows Terminal' in File -> Preferences -> Integration?

[arphox]

Did you try to select 'Windows Terminal' in File -> Preferences -> Integration?

Thanks for letting me know, I just wanted to play with custom commands, I'm fine with the default git bash. :)

By the way the pwd works as workaround:

{
  "action": {
    "script": "wt -d \"$PWD\"",
    "showOutput": false,
    "type": "sh",
    "waitForExit": false
  },
  "name": "Open in Windows Terminal",
  "target": "repository"
}

[DanPristupov]

I don't have an access to my Windows machine right now, but another workaround probably is to use Start Process type custom command with wt -d "${repo:path}" argument.

[sodwyer]

Hi!

Just wanted to say I'm having pretty much the same issue when trying to make a custom command to apply a patch file with some extra options. I'm using the Path Text Box control with Open File dialog type in order to find the patch file but the path coming back through the $1{path} variable is missing it's separators.

Not a big deal as your Start Process workaround works a treat 👍

If you wonder why I wanted a custom apply patch, the built in one fails with this error:

error: patch failed: <file>
error: <file>: patch does not apply
error: Did you hand edit your patch?

stack overflow suggests this and it works fine
git apply --reject --whitespace=fix mychanges.patch
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4770177/git-apply-fails-with-patch-does-not-apply-error

The patch is being generated by Fork on my work machine (win10) then attempted to apply on my home machine (win 11)