TST: win32 paths cannot be turned into URLs by prefixing them with "file://" v2
Rebased on master (unable to use same pull request). Closes #4580.

see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11687478/convert-a-filename-to-a-file-url

@cpcloud for 0.13?
 @cpcloud 0.13?
 @mindw Can you rebase? We'd like to get this in for 0.13 (by next week). Thanks!
 rebase to where?
 Rebase to this PR.

Assuming you're on the local branch associated with this PR:

``` sh
# add pandas upstream if you don't have it already
git remote add upstream git://github.com/pydata/pandas.git

# fetch upstream changes (do this anyway)
git fetch upstream

# rebase on top of upstream/master (this is current master)
git rebase upstream/master

# force push
git push --force
```

You might need to resolve merge conflicts before force pushing.
 ping.
 @cpcloud pls review this, or can defer to 0.14....up2u
 bumping to 0.14, unless reviewed before
 I'll take it.
 I'd prefer the io/common name to be `file_path_to_url` - seems clearer. Otherwise should be fine, so long as it passes Travis.
 Also please rebase again and squash your commits together. 
 Ok, please review.

Why was it pushed to 0.14 again?
 Ok.
 this is fine, just remove the line.

I can't merge this until you enable Travis though - looks like you had it set up months ago - see more here - https://github.com/pydata/pandas/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#steps-to-enable-travis-ci
 I disabled it due to known test failures (test_fred?)
 those are fixed now, but can't merge this unless you set up Travis.
 Ok fixed. Waiting in line.

-gabi

On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:13 AM, Jeff Tratner notifications@github.comwrote:

> those are fixed now, but can't merge this unless you set up Travis.
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 thanks!
