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How to put \ with iniput in .magic.ini file?
By default, the "\" is the "escape" character which indicates that the next character has some special meaning.
The "proper" way of including a "\" is to escape it with another "\".
INIPUT ('[MAGIC_LOGICAL_NAMES]PATH=D:\\Temp\\2005\\')
However, this is REALLY tedious and somewhat prone to error. Magic has provided a much easier method, which is to use an asterisk "*" in the value. This instructs magic to NOT interpret the "\" as an escape character.
INIPUT ('[MAGIC_LOGICAL_NAMES]PATH=*D:\Temp\2005\')
As a point of interest and for the sake of truly understanding this use of the *, it should be noted that the * can go anywhere in the value. Any "\" characters BEFORE the * will be treated as an escape character (and therefor removed from the value), while any "\" AFTER the * will NOT be treated as an escape character (and will remain in the value).
