output-dir in different volume

[yonicd]

Description

i have read the docs regarding the opml and am getting stuck in win os

> quarto::quarto_version()
[1] ‘1.3.433’

my project is in volume c:\ and i want the output-dir to be in volume g:\

i cant traverse up the volume tree to get out of the original volume

project:
  output-dir: "G:/My Drive"

format:
  pdf:
    include-in-header:
      - text: |
          \usepackage{fancyhdr}
          \pagestyle{fancy}
          \fancyhf{}

ERROR: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. (os error 123), stat 'C:\projects\sows\G:\My Drive'

Error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. (os error 123), stat 'C:\projects\sows\G:\My Drive'
    at Object.lstatSync (deno:runtime/js/30_fs.js:305:9)
    at existsSync (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:492:14)
    at projectOutputDir (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:58260:9)
    at renderProject (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:86697:27)
    at render (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:90675:20)
    at async renderForPreview (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:102415:26)
    at async render (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:102310:20)
    at async preview (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:102316:21)
    at async Command.fn (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:103767:9)
    at async Command.execute (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:8437:13)

project:
  output-dir: "../../../G:/My Drive"

format:
  pdf:
    include-in-header:
      - text: |
          \usepackage{fancyhdr}
          \pagestyle{fancy}
          \fancyhf{}

ERROR: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. (os error 123), stat 'C:\G:\My Drive'

Error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. (os error 123), stat 'C:\G:\My Drive'
    at Object.lstatSync (deno:runtime/js/30_fs.js:305:9)
    at existsSync (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:492:14)
    at projectOutputDir (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:58260:9)
    at renderProject (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:86697:27)
    at render (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:90675:20)
    at async renderForPreview (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:102415:26)
    at async render (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:102310:20)
    at async preview (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:102316:21)
    at async Command.fn (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:103767:9)
    at async Command.execute (file:///C:/PROGRA~1/RStudio/RESOUR~1/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.js:8437:13)

[mcanouil]

One of the goal of Quarto is reproducibility and self-containability, i.e., everything is relative to project root or document.
Mostly output-dir follows this.
Some work schedule on 1.5 might alleviate a bit how this option works.
Meanwhile, you could use a small post-render script to copy the rendered project to wherever you want.

Alternatively but I don't know if it is going to work, you could try to use the file:// protocol/prefix in output-dir.