spdr870/gitextensions — Issue #666: Install fails for users with periods in their name
Author: DanLyons
Created: 2011-10-17 14:36:03+00:00
State: open

I use GitExtensions at work to access our Git repository. I noticed there was an updated version of the app and downloaded the new MSI, but it bombs out immediately when I attempt to install it.

The error message is as follows:
'dan.lyons' is not a valid short file name.

It would appear that somewhere it is attempting to access my Windows user directory. The error is most likely due to the lack of a trailing slash on the directory name, resulting in the underlying installer code thinking that it is a file instead.