Bug in fullfile on windows

[Bovey, Richard (UK)]

I think I have identified a bug in fullfile. Unfortunately bug_report()
did not work on my windows system.
 
The bug is that fullfile() fails this test:
 
assert (fullfile (filesep (), "foo"), strcat(filesep (),"foo"))
 
The bug causes a problem in that it fails to create a directory with the
following call on windows XP
 
mkdir(fullfile('\','folder'))
 
However either of the following calls work
 
mkdir('\folder')
mkdir(fullfile('\folder'))
 
Please find attached a modified fullfile.m which includes a fix and the
additional new test.
 
Regards,
Richard
 
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Richard Bovey
Higher Scientist
BAE SYSTEMS Advanced Technology Centre
Tel: +44 117 302 8239
VNET: 7754-8239
Email: richard.bovey at baesystems.com
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