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0015993CMakeCMakepublic2016-02-28 18:162016-06-10 14:31
ReporterRoy Ivy III 
Assigned ToKitware Robot 
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionmoved 
PlatformWindowsOSWindowsOS Version10
Product VersionCMake 3.3.1 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0015993: "NMake Makefiles" generator doesn't escape special characters (such as '#') in build directory name correctly
DescriptionWhen using `cmake -G "NMake Makefiles"` from a directory containing nmake-special characters, such as '#', the special characters are not escaped causing incorrect macro definitions and build executions.

The special characters should be escaped with '^'.
Steps To Reproducecd REPO
mkdir #build
cd #build
cmake -G "NMake Makefiles" REPO_SRC
nmake
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2016-02-28 18:16Roy Ivy IIINew Issue
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotNote Added: 0042947
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotStatusnew => resolved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotResolutionopen => moved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotAssigned To => Kitware Robot
2016-06-10 14:31Kitware RobotStatusresolved => closed

Notes
(0042947)
Kitware Robot   
2016-06-10 14:29   
Resolving issue as `moved`.

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