Test failure with FileLinks class on Windows

[takluyver]

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FAIL: FileLinks: Calling _repr_html_ functions as expected on existing dir
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\Users\slave\Jenkins\shiningpanda\d5f643a2\virtualenvs\ff035a1d\lib\site-packages\nose\case.py", line 197, in runTest
    self.test(*self.arg)
  File "S:\Users\slave\Jenkins\shiningpanda\d5f643a2\virtualenvs\ff035a1d\lib\site-packages\ipython-0.14.dev-py2.7.egg\IPython\lib\tests\test_display.py", line 97, in test_existing_path_FileLinks
    nt.assert_equal(actual,expected)
AssertionError: Lists differ: ["&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href='files/c... != ["&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href='files/c...

First differing element 0:
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href='files/c:\users\slave\appdata\local\temp\tmprdhtvl/tmp18db_h' target='_blank'>tmp18db_h</a><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href='files/c:\users\slave\appdata\local\temp\tmprdhtvl\tmp18db_h' target='_blank'>tmp18db_h</a><br>

Note that the last slash in the href changes - actual has a forward slash, expected a backslash.

Ping @gregcaporaso, who added those classes.

Example ShiningPanda failure at https://jenkins.shiningpanda.com/ipython/job/ipython-win-py27/lastBuild/console

[gregcaporaso]

OK, thanks for catching this. I'll work on the fix, but don't have a windows box to test on. How is windows testing typically handled for devs who don't have access to a windows machine?

[takluyver]

I don't think we've got a good answer to that question, unfortunately. For simple problems, we tend to commit something that we think should fix it, and then either get someone with Windows to test it, or merge it and wait for a ShiningPanda build. For more complex problems, a dev who does have Windows might step forwards. I think @jstenar is the main Windows user, although several of the other devs have Windows VMs they can test in.

[gregcaporaso]

OK, thanks. I'll work on a fix for this ASAP (in the next day or two).

[takluyver]

@gregcaporaso - just checking for updates on this one - have you had a chance to have a look at it? I might add you to ShiningPanda's email notifications of build failures ;-)

[gregcaporaso]

Sorry, I haven't but will this weekend.

[takluyver]

Memo to self: this should be fixed now. If the next Shiningpanda Windows build succeeds, I'll close it.

[takluyver]

It's passing again. Thanks @gregcaporaso.

[gregcaporaso]

Excellent!