[jawsscripts] Re: Run command with spaces
- From: "jaws tech" <jawsmaster@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:01:06 -0500
O.K. I think I've got it now. Thanks for the great examples. I've learned
something that I know
I will apply in the future.
Cheers.
On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 6:30 PM, E.J. Zufelt <everett@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good evening
>
> All you need to do is place \" at the beginning and end of your quoted
> string. the run command is the same as typing something into the Windows
> Run box. You need to quote the command in that box if it contains spaces.
>
> See below:
> Run("\"C:\\Documents and Settings\\Jones\\Application Data\\Freedom
> Scientific\\JAWS\\9.0\\Settings\\enu\\Delete_pdf.exe\"")
>
> HTH,
> Everett
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jaws tech" <jawsmaster@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7:10 PM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Run command with spaces
>
>
> > Wow. I am really confused by some of the syntax being given here, such
> > as:
> > Run("\"" + "command here" + "\"")
> > I understand the use of double quotes within the outer quotes but this
> > doesn't seem consistent with other
> > languages that I've used.
> >
> > Anyway, I have tried several permutations based on the answers already
> > given
> > and none seem to work.
> > My command is given below. If someone could please help me understand by
> > putting this into the proper
> > format it would be greatly appreciated. It will probably sink in once I
> > see
> > it done in full.
> >
> > *
> >
> > Run("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Jones\\Application Data\\Freedom
> > Scientific\\JAWS\\9.0\\Settings\\enu\\Delete_pdf.exe")
> > *
> > Thanks.
> > On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Jim Bauer <holdsworthfan@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> The string needs to be enclosed in backslash-escaped quotes
> >> (\"<pathString>\").
> >>
> >> Original message
> >> from: "jaws tech" <jawsmaster@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> subject: [jawsscripts] Run command with spaces
> >> date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:16:19 -0500
> >>
> >> >Is it possible to use the run command on an executable that is in a
> path
> >> >that contains spaces?? So
> >> >far it is not working for me unless I am missing something.
> >> >Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >
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