Microsoft/winfile

winfile does not support UNC paths

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#99 opened on Apr 15, 2018

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Description

Hi.

Attempting to browse to a UNC path with winfile, (with file>goto directory) it seems that winfile doesn't know how to handle it.

Thanks

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Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
C programmingWindows APIUNC path handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Review the source code for the 'goto directory' dialog in winfile. Look at how paths are parsed and passed to file system operations. Determine where UNC paths (e.g., \\server\share) are not handled. Consider implementing support using Windows API functions such as PathIsUNC or WNetGetUniversalName. Check any existing comments for additional context.