Path variables should optionally be available in unix format

[squelart]

On Windows, I would like to use ${workspaceFolder} in a command that will be run in a unix-like environment (msys).

E.g., ${workspaceFolder} gives something like 'C:\work\prj', but instead I would like to get '/c/work/prj'.

[dbaeumer]

You are referrring to variables in tasks.json. Right.

[squelart]

Ah yes, that's right.

So in my project's tasks.json I could have something like:
... "tasks": [ { "windows": { "command": ""\msys\start-shell.bat ${workspaceFolderUnix}/mach"" } ...
And the last bit would resolve to '/c/work/repo/mach', instead of 'C:\work\repo/mach'.
(This start-shell.bat does a bash.exe --login -i -c "%*", so the commands in "%*" are in the bash environment expecting unixy paths.)
Thanks!

[alexr00]

The root of this issue is about better handling of paths across platforms. Duplicate of #38381.

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