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gitoxa

Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:49 pm


Sys.Exec with spaces

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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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Dan

Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:05 pm


RE:Sys.Exec with spaces

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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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gitoxa

Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:13 pm


RE:Sys.Exec with spaces

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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

File := "\"" + File + "\""
Did that before putting it into Sys.Exec

Thanks.