From: Mathew Johnston <mjohnston@...>
Date: 2002-06-04T03:40:29+09:00
Subject: Re: "system" and Windows

Also, remember that if you're using the Cygwin based Ruby, you'll need
to use '/cygdrive/c/program files/app/cmd.exe' as your command path. 

Mat.

On Fri, 2002-05-31 at 12:49, nobu.nokada@softhome.net wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> At Fri, 31 May 2002 22:12:51 +0900,
> MENON Jean-Francois wrote:
> > for example:
> > system ('"c:\Program Files\App\cmd.exe"',"file") 
> > doesn't work.
> 
> You need quotes for only single argument. Just:
> 
> system ('c:\Program Files\App\cmd.exe',"file") 
> 
> or
> 
> system ('"c:\Program Files\App\cmd.exe" file') 
> 
> will work.
> 
> -- 
> Nobu Nakada