problems with venus on windows

[James Holderness]

Sam Ruby:
> One solution would be to have various places in the code check for a space 
> in the path/file name, and if GetShortPathName returns a value for that 
> name, and if so, use that instead.
>
> Another would be to track down the various places where a space causes a 
> problem, and fix that.

The latter would be preferable I think. From what I can make out, short file 
name support can be turned off. See here: 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/210638

Under those condition the GetShortPathName solution assumedly won't work.

> I have no problem with either approach, and would be willing to make the 
> necessary changes, but I don't use Windows enough to be confident that I 
> will catch all such places, so having a few volunteer testers would be 
> greatly appreciated.

I'm working two jobs at the moment, so I don't have much time, but if you 
prod me when you've got an update that needs testing I'll be happy to give 
it a try when I have a spare moment.

Regards
James