From: Dan <dan.macdaddy+ruby@...>
Date: 2008-02-01T13:06:56+09:00
Subject: Re: system command is wierd

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If i recall correctly, ruby will convert paths between different os's if it
can.

So instead of

system('dir e:\\"program files"')

you could use

system('dir "e:/program files"')

and save yourself escaping the backslash.



On Feb 1, 2008 2:24 PM, Michael W. Ryder <_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> Junkone wrote:
> > Hello. this system command works from the command prompt but not from
> > irb. when i have a space in the directory name, the irb system command
> > cannot take it.
> >
> > irb(main):008:0> system("dir e:\\program files")
> >  Volume in drive E has no label.
> >  Volume Serial Number is N857-EB60
> >
> >  Directory of e:\
> >
> > File Not Found
> >
> >  Directory of E:\Documents and Settings\rocky
> >
> > File Not Found
> > => false
> >
> >
> > When i try this thro command prompt, it works
> > E:\Documents and Settings\rocky>dir "e:\program files"
> >  Volume in drive E has no label.
> >  Volume Serial Number is B857-EB62
> >
> >  Directory of e:\program files
> >
> > 26/01/2008  06:41 PM    <DIR>          .
> > 26/01/2008  06:41 PM    <DIR>          ..  ..
>
>
> Have you tried system('dir e:\\"program files"') ?
> This works for me in irb.
>
>

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