Computer Science Canada Sys.Exec with spaces |
| Author: | gitoxa [ Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Sys.Exec with spaces |
I'm trying to open up some files using the Sys.Exec command. Problem is, it can't find the file I'm trying to open. I realized that even though the variable with the filename in it had all the info, the Sys.Exec command only took up to the first space. I tested other files in the folder, without spaces, and they worked fine. Any ideas how to get around this? |
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| Author: | Dan [ Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Sys.Exec with spaces |
yes, you have to put files with spaces in ""s in the string. So if i wanted to open somthing in notepad with a space in the name i would need to do somthing like this: Sys.Exec("notepad.exe \"my text file.txt\"") Assuming notepad.exe is in the systems path and my text file.txt is in the working dir. |
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| Author: | gitoxa [ Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:13 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | RE:Sys.Exec with spaces | ||
The problem was I had it in a variable, and throwing quotations around one didn't seem like the best thing to do. I got it though
Did that before putting it into Sys.Exec Thanks. |
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