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ofToDataPath returning std::filesystem::path

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Description

So,
on windows I get an error when trying to automatically convert from std::filesystem::path to string
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and I have found it being an issue with ofxCv

@artificiel @ofTheo @dimitre

Although it compiles fine on macos.

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Start by reproducing the Windows conversion error at ofToDataPath and compare its behavior with macOS. Inspect how ofxCv uses the returned value and determine the expected cross-platform path-to-string behavior; done means the relevant usage compiles on Windows without regressing macOS.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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