From: Tobias Reif <tobiasreif@...>
Date: 2003-09-03T19:01:01+09:00
Subject: Re: how to get the output of commands which contain backslashes?

Hi

U.Nakamura wrote:
> | Does your code work for you, on a Win9* (Windows ME) box?
> 
> Oh, sorry, I only tested on my WinXP box.

Your code

  `command.com /c \for-programs\use\\tidy\\tidy.exe -v`

works on XP?

> I have Win98SE test envrionment on my home, but now I'm on
> office...

It would be great if you could test it on Win9*.

> |  >   `command.com /c \for-programs\use\\tidy\\tidy.exe -v`
> | 
> | I wrote:
> | # these don't work (nothing printed)
> | puts `command.com /c \for-programs\use\tidy\tidy.exe -v`
> | puts `command.com /c \\for-programs\\use\\tidy\\tidy.exe -v`
> 
> Hmmm, so, can you try this?
>   `command.com /c \\for-programs\use\\tidy\\tidy.exe -v`

What's the difference to the code above which I tested already and which 
doesn't work?
Are you sure about the "\\" mixed with "\"?

Here is your code and a line with an added "\":

  puts `command.com /c \\for-programs\use\\tidy\\tidy.exe -v`
  puts `command.com /c \\for-programs\\use\\tidy\\tidy.exe -v`

Neither produces any output. That's the problem :(

Tobi

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