[Python-Dev] os.path.getmtime on Windows

[Alexander Schremmer]

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 20:23:39 +0100, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote:

>>> There are several issues involved in implementing such a patch, though.
>>> One is that you need to do it twice: once for Win9x, and once for
>>> NT+, because you have to use Unicode file names on one system, and
>>> ANSI file names on the other.

> Right - the question would be whether completely breaking W9x support
> in the process would be acceptable. We use the very same binaries
> for W9x and NT.

How about accessing/calling the wide char versions just if the OS is NT,
i.e. compiling both versions into the dll and just using one?

Looking at the file object, the open function uses "_wfopen" which needs
Windows NT according to the MSDN lib. So, how is 9x compat ensured here?

Kind regards,
Alexander