[Bug: 21.4.13] directory-sep-char breaks shell-command

[Adrian Aichner]

David Abrahams <dave at boost-consulting.com> writes:

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> Dear Bug Team!
>
> On NT,
>
>   (setq directory-sep-char ?/)
>
> which is supposed to be supported, causes all commands issued with
> `M-!' to respond "The syntax of the command is incorrect."

Hi David, could you please provide a minimal repeatable test case
starting with
xemacs -vanilla

Thanks!

Adrian

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> Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
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Adrian Aichner
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