1.7.6 (build 7859) Installation Path Bug

[jt666]

First, i created task in windows task scheduler with the following (manually set) path

"C:\Program Files\uTorrent\utorrent.exe"

all was good,

but later, i created another task, and task scheduler automatically set short path

C:\PROGRA~1\uTorrent\utorrent.exe

which confused µTorrent as different, and it pops up installation dialog (with program shortcut checkboxes) and .torrent association dialog.

Thanks god, i test run the task and found this, or else µTorrent will be blocked by installation dialog and not start.

[jewelisheaven]

... either keep the task in "" or move it outside "program files". The ~1 is for dos compatibility, which doesn't accept spaces. There's nothing else that can be done, it's windows mucking with the paths.

[jt666]

True, but.... bug (and headache for users) is still there

µTorrent should convert its own path (apparently taken from command line) to long version before use. Very simple.

MSDN:

The GetLongPathName function converts the specified path to its long form. If a long path is not found, this function returns the specified name.

[jewelisheaven]

uT isn't handling the path. You said its the Task Scheduler mucking with the pathname upon checking.

[jt666]

Point is, both paths (short and long) are exactly the same, although written differently. This is feature of the operating system.

But, due to bug, uT treats them as different. This causes problems then uT runs using different kinds of paths (shortcuts, batchfiles, scheduler tasks, etc... with mixed short and long paths).

Solution: One simple function above (#3).

[Firon]

Does this happen with 1.8?