2 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/ftp.lua b/src/ftp.lua
index 9b7c1e5..a793298 100644
--- a/src/ftp.lua
+++ b/src/ftp.lua
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function metat.__index:send(sendt)
     if self.pasvt then self:pasvconnect() end
     -- get the transfer argument and command 
     local argument = sendt.argument or 
-        url.unescape(string.gsub(sendt.path or "", "^/", ""))
+        url.unescape(string.gsub(sendt.path or "", "^[/\\]", ""))
     if argument == "" then argument = nil end
     local command = sendt.command or "stor"
     -- send the transfer command and check the reply
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function metat.__index:receive(recvt)
     self.try(self.pasvt or self.server, "need port or pasv first")
     if self.pasvt then self:pasvconnect() end
     local argument = recvt.argument or 
-        url.unescape(string.gsub(recvt.path or "", "^/", ""))
+        url.unescape(string.gsub(recvt.path or "", "^[/\\]", ""))
     if argument == "" then argument = nil end
     local command = recvt.command or "retr"
     self.try(self.tp:command(command, argument))
diff --git a/src/tcp.c b/src/tcp.c
index eb84997..c79ddd1 100644
--- a/src/tcp.c
+++ b/src/tcp.c
@@ -213,13 +213,14 @@ static int meth_connect(lua_State *L)
     unsigned short port = (unsigned short) luaL_checknumber(L, 3);
     p_tm tm = tm_markstart(&tcp->tm);
     const char *err = inet_tryconnect(&tcp->sock, address, port, tm);
+    /* have to set the class even if it failed due to non-blocking connects */
+    aux_setclass(L, "tcp{client}", 1);
     if (err) {
         lua_pushnil(L);
         lua_pushstring(L, err);
         return 2;
     }
     /* turn master object into a client object */
-    aux_setclass(L, "tcp{client}", 1);
     lua_pushnumber(L, 1);
     return 1;
 }