Re: Handling filenames with spaces.

["Andrew Basterfield" <nospam [at] mailandnews.com>]

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From: Barrie Bremner <TheEnglishman [at] ecosse.net>
To: <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 2:57 AM
Subject: Handling filenames with spaces.


> 
>  As the title says, how do I deal with filenames that contain a space?
> 
>  I`ve tried using quotes, but I just get a `>` prompt.
> 

Put a backslash infront of the space

ie /mnt/win/Program\ Files/

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Andrew Basterfield
MEng Electronic & Communication Engineering Undergraduate
The University of Sheffield, England
Tel. 0114 222 9999 ex. 53198
 


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