Re: Error after calling git difftool -d with

["P. Duijst" <p.duijst@gmail.com>]

On 12/5/2016 06:15, David Aguilar wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 02, 2016 at 05:05:06PM +0100, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> On Fri, 2 Dec 2016, P. Duijst wrote:
>>
>>> Incase filenames are used with a quote ' or a bracket [  (and maybe some more
>>> characters), git "diff" and "difftool -y" works fine, but git *difftool **-d*
>>> gives the next error message:
>>>
>>>     peter@scm_ws_10 MINGW64 /d/Dev/test (master)
>>>     $ git diff
>>>     diff --git a/Test ''inch.txt b/Test ''inch.txt
>>>     index dbff793..41f3257 100644
>>>     --- a/Test ''inch.txt
>>>     +++ b/Test ''inch.txt
>>>     @@ -1 +1,3 @@
>>>     +
>>>     +ddd
>>>       Test error in simple repository
>>>     warning: LF will be replaced by CRLF in Test ''inch.txt.
>>>     The file will have its original line endings in your working directory.
>>>
>>>     peter@scm_ws_10 MINGW64 /d/Dev/test (master)
>>>     *$ git difftool -d*
>>>     *fatal: Cannot open '/d/Dev/test//Test ''inch.txt': No such file or
>>>     directory*
>>>     *hash-object /d/Dev/test//Test ''inch.txt: command returned error: 128*
>>>
>>>     peter@scm_ws_10 MINGW64 /d/Dev/test (master)
>>>     $
>>>
>>>
>>> This issue is inside V2.10.x and V2.11.0.
>>> V2.9.0 is working correctly...
>> You say v2.11.0, but did you also try the new, experimental builtin
>> difftool? You can test without reinstalling:
>>
>> 	git -c difftool.useBuiltin=true difftool -d ...
> FWIW, I verified that this problem does not manifest itself on
> Linux, using the current scripted difftool.
>
> Peter, what actual diff tool are you using?
>
> Since these filenames work fine with "difftool -d" on Linux, it
> suggests that this is either a tool-specific issue, or an issue
> related to unix-to-windows path translation.
Hi all,

@Johannes: "git -c difftool.useBuiltin=true difftool -d" works OK :-), 
beyond compare is launching with the diff's displayed
@David: I am using Beyond Compare V4.1.9

Best regards,

Peter