File location using go shell ("startc:\..")

Alex Tweedly alex at tweedly.net
Sat Aug 6 13:46:07 EDT 2005


scott Yang wrote:

>I have been using the go shell command to open up distant files deep in the Windows filing architecture, but having problems getting past the folder "program files"
>
>Seems I can't get past a folder with two words, eg. Program Files
>
>go shell ("start c:/program_files/appz_folder/mainframe.exe")
>
>doesn't get me there, but
>
>go shell ("start c:/appfolder/mainframe.exe") 
>
>works
>
>how do I rewrite the file location so runrev understand the location of the file?
>  
>
Not 100% sure, but I'd try quoting the problematic file names:

put  "start" && quote & "c:/program files/appz_folder/mainframe.exe" & 
quote into temp

go shell (temp)




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