how-to convert cygwin paths to windows paths

:: File:ToWindowsDir.cmd v.1.1.0 docs at the end

perl -e "use Win32::Clipboard ; $CLIP = Win32::Clipboard();$NEWCLIP=$CLIP->Get();$NEWCLIP=~s/\//\\/gi;$NEWCLIP=~s/\\cygdrive\\([a-zA-Z]{1})/$1:/gi;$CLIP->Set($NEWCLIP);"

:: Purpose:

:: change any / chars from your windows clipboard into \ chars 

:: replace any drive letter c: with /cygdrive/c

:: from your clipboard 

:: 

:: Requirements 

:: windows , perl , Win32::Clipboard module 

:: 

:: Usage: 

:: place this cmd file in your path 

:: double-click bat file or create a short cut of it , place on desktop 

:: right click the shortcut , Properties , Click on ShortCut key , press W , click ok

:: COPY some path from your explorer such as C:\Temp, Alt + U 

:: paste in cygwin as /cygwin/c/Temp

:: 

:: VersionHistory

:: 1.1.0 --- ysg --- ToWindowsDir

:: 0.2.0 -- ysg -- Adjusted to ANY letter

:: 0.1.0 -- ysg -- Initial creation

:: 

:: EOF file : ToWindowsDir.cmd