Re: error when a file with blanks is entered in -dlog-file

[James]

Hello,

On 20 August 2012 10:26, Colin Hall <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 02:10:15AM -0700, Eluze wrote:
>>
>> Colin Hall-3 wrote
>> >
>> > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 01:52:44AM -0700, Eluze wrote:
>> >> running the command
>> >>
>> >> lilypond -dlog-file="my special.log" a.ly
>> >>
>> >> GNU LilyPond 2.15.95
>> >> <unnamed port>:1:7: While evaluating arguments to cons in expression
>> >> (cons
>> >> (quote log-file) (quote my) ...):
>> >> <unnamed port>:1:7: Unbound variable: special.log
>> >>
>> >> did I use this command/option incorrectly? if not I will add this to the
>> >> issue list.
>> >>
>> >> thanks
>> >> Eluze
>> >
>> > On Windows?
>> >
>>
>> exactly! Eluze
>
> Windows shell quoting. It's a known bug.

No, it's just a limitation of Microsoft's implementation of the 'cmd'
application - which I believe is not actually a true shell. It is not
specific to LilyPond - try doing any complex 'awk' commands for
example and you soon have to resort to '-f [file.awk].

I have this bookmarked.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/355988/how-do-i-deal-with-quote-characters-when-using-cmd-exe

It seems that opening 'cmd' with a /S and/or /C switch may make this
case less painful for you.

James