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Test case: 1. Create Welcome project. 2. Go to Properties->Run and set ~ as Run Directory value. 3. Click ... button, and check actual run directory. In my case it is /tmp/Welcome_2/~. In general it will be <path-to-project>/~.
The issue is resolved here: http://hg.netbeans.org/cnd-main/rev/08ef498d28a7
More fixes: http://hg.netbeans.org/cnd-main/rev/c3672c23cd74
More fixes are here: http://hg.netbeans.org/cnd-main/rev/a81ce66e9ddc Please note, that all above fixes are for local case only. The remote and full remote cases are not covered by this fix. So I've reopening this Bug.
More fixes: http://hg.netbeans.org/cnd-main/rev/f8b4e8c4d35b
I've checked this fix in full remote mode and it looks fine.
More fixes: http://hg.netbeans.org/cnd-main/rev/66c2ade7975f
fix is safe and correct
verified in cnd-build-5972-on-20110928 build Verified Solaris local case Verified Windows->Solaris case
integreated into releases/release701_fixes http://hg.netbeans.org/releases/rev/ee295fdb10c7
verified in NetBeans IDE 7.0.1 (Build 201109292036)