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Re: [1.7] Case-sensitive programs exist but cannot both be run


On Oct 15 23:01, Yaakov S wrote:
> It appears that two EXEs can coexist (with the registry setting) but only 
> whichever one was so named first will be run:
> [...]
> Bug?  Limitation?  If it hurts, don't do that?

Limitation.  While we can do everything with files using native NT
calls, we can't use NtCreateProcess to create new processes.  We
have to use CreateProcess, and there's no flag available which defines
case-sensitivity for this call, unfortunately.


Corinna

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