cmd quotes problem

[rumca.js]

Hello

I'm trying to invoke console program with parameter containing spaces (as one parameter). To make long story short I will say that I need to call program by CMD and with full path to application

so it lookes like this:

cmd /c "C:\Program Files\argumentator.exe" argument with space (4 arguments are passed into the program, but it's not what I intended)

cmd /c "C:\Program Files\argumentator.exe" "argument with space" (does not work)

cmd /c "C:\Program Files\argumentator.exe" \"argument with space\" (does not work either)

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

So to clarify: the space characters are part of the argument, not to separate multiple arguments?

When you say (does not work), does that mean that the space characters still work as separators?

[rumca.js]

yes. space characters are part of argument.

"does not work" mean that the first quotes are not preserved. I don't know how to translate error message into english though; it's says that

'C:\Program' is not a name of a program.

I read that the quotes are preserved only if there is one set of quotes (so I don't know if it is solvable...)

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...d.mspx?mfr=true

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Hmm, I really don't know how to solve that, although I think it should be possible.

Does it work correctly if there are no space characters in the argument? If so, could you replace the actual space character (0x20) with a non-breaking space character (0xA0) ?

[rumca.js]

Hm. If I replace every space character in query with non breaking space (160 dec, in my program -96 integer value, A0 hex, looks like á in console) problem still exists, quotes are not preserved, and cmd says 'C:\Program' is not a name of a program.

Argument is passed correctly only if there's only one set of quotes, but it's cut into pieces when space occurs. So probably it was a good thought to look for something that would be substitue of quotes, or would be an escape characters for them (as well thought about non-breaking space about which I didn't know).

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

In that case, try the DOS-style program path and name, like C:\PROGRA~1\ARGUME~1.EXE - this style should not need apostrophes (although the Microsoft doc on your earlier link says that '~' needs it; I don't believe it's necessary).

[rumca.js]

the answer:

C:\>cmd /c ""C:\Program Files\argumentator.exe" "argument with space""

whole query must be surrounded with quotes. Thank you for your time and help :)