lua io.popen run program with space in path
I'm trying to get this program to start but I keep getting an error.
I've already tried to make the blockquotes [====] around the string and "" around the program path but it still doesn't work.
local test = string.format([==["C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe" "F:Aufnahme %s.%s.%sZOOM0001.WAV"]==], tag, monat, jahr)
print(test)
io.popen(test)
error when running the lua file
If I copy the command from the print(test) and use that in cmd.exe it works.
Thanks for the help :)
windows command-line lua
edited Nov 24 '18 at 5:49
Egor Skriptunoff
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asked Nov 23 '18 at 20:52
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I'm trying to get this program to start but I keep getting an error.
I've already tried to make the blockquotes [====] around the string and "" around the program path but it still doesn't work.
local test = string.format([==["C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe" "F:Aufnahme %s.%s.%sZOOM0001.WAV"]==], tag, monat, jahr)
print(test)
io.popen(test)
error when running the lua file
If I copy the command from the print(test) and use that in cmd.exe it works.
Thanks for the help :)
windows command-line lua
edited Nov 24 '18 at 5:49
Egor Skriptunoff
17.2k12553
asked Nov 23 '18 at 20:52
NexariusNexarius
32
add a comment |
I'm trying to get this program to start but I keep getting an error.
I've already tried to make the blockquotes [====] around the string and "" around the program path but it still doesn't work.
local test = string.format([==["C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe" "F:Aufnahme %s.%s.%sZOOM0001.WAV"]==], tag, monat, jahr)
print(test)
io.popen(test)
error when running the lua file
If I copy the command from the print(test) and use that in cmd.exe it works.
Thanks for the help :)
windows command-line lua
edited Nov 24 '18 at 5:49
Egor Skriptunoff
17.2k12553
asked Nov 23 '18 at 20:52
NexariusNexarius
32
I'm trying to get this program to start but I keep getting an error.
I've already tried to make the blockquotes [====] around the string and "" around the program path but it still doesn't work.
local test = string.format([==["C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe" "F:Aufnahme %s.%s.%sZOOM0001.WAV"]==], tag, monat, jahr)
print(test)
io.popen(test)
error when running the lua file
If I copy the command from the print(test) and use that in cmd.exe it works.
Thanks for the help :)
windows command-line lua
windows command-line lua
edited Nov 24 '18 at 5:49
Egor Skriptunoff
17.2k12553
asked Nov 23 '18 at 20:52
NexariusNexarius
32
edited Nov 24 '18 at 5:49
Egor Skriptunoff
17.2k12553
asked Nov 23 '18 at 20:52
NexariusNexarius
32
edited Nov 24 '18 at 5:49
Egor Skriptunoff
17.2k12553
edited Nov 24 '18 at 5:49
Egor Skriptunoff
17.2k12553
edited Nov 24 '18 at 5:49
Egor Skriptunoff
17.2k12553
17.2k12553
asked Nov 23 '18 at 20:52
NexariusNexarius
32
asked Nov 23 '18 at 20:52
NexariusNexarius
32
asked Nov 23 '18 at 20:52
NexariusNexarius
32
32
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On Windows, you must enclose your command line (program + arguments) in additional outer-level quotes.
local test = string.format([==["C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe" "F:Aufnahme %s.%s.%sZOOM0001.WAV"]==], tag, monat, jahr)
test = '"'..test..'"'
print(test)
io.popen(test)
When you are typing the command from keyboard in CMD.EXE window, then these additional quotes are added automatically by the code that is processing your keyboard input.
When you're using C function system of Lua functions os.execute, io.popen then you must add additional quotes manually.
This is how CMD.EXE works (and its design is full of not-very-logical decisions).
answered Nov 24 '18 at 5:48
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On Windows, you must enclose your command line (program + arguments) in additional outer-level quotes.
local test = string.format([==["C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe" "F:Aufnahme %s.%s.%sZOOM0001.WAV"]==], tag, monat, jahr)
test = '"'..test..'"'
print(test)
io.popen(test)
When you are typing the command from keyboard in CMD.EXE window, then these additional quotes are added automatically by the code that is processing your keyboard input.
When you're using C function system of Lua functions os.execute, io.popen then you must add additional quotes manually.
This is how CMD.EXE works (and its design is full of not-very-logical decisions).
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On Windows, you must enclose your command line (program + arguments) in additional outer-level quotes.
local test = string.format([==["C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe" "F:Aufnahme %s.%s.%sZOOM0001.WAV"]==], tag, monat, jahr)
test = '"'..test..'"'
print(test)
io.popen(test)
When you are typing the command from keyboard in CMD.EXE window, then these additional quotes are added automatically by the code that is processing your keyboard input.
When you're using C function system of Lua functions os.execute, io.popen then you must add additional quotes manually.
This is how CMD.EXE works (and its design is full of not-very-logical decisions).
answered Nov 24 '18 at 5:48
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On Windows, you must enclose your command line (program + arguments) in additional outer-level quotes.
local test = string.format([==["C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe" "F:Aufnahme %s.%s.%sZOOM0001.WAV"]==], tag, monat, jahr)
test = '"'..test..'"'
print(test)
io.popen(test)
When you are typing the command from keyboard in CMD.EXE window, then these additional quotes are added automatically by the code that is processing your keyboard input.
When you're using C function system of Lua functions os.execute, io.popen then you must add additional quotes manually.
This is how CMD.EXE works (and its design is full of not-very-logical decisions).
answered Nov 24 '18 at 5:48
Egor SkriptunoffEgor Skriptunoff
17.2k12553
On Windows, you must enclose your command line (program + arguments) in additional outer-level quotes.
local test = string.format([==["C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe" "F:Aufnahme %s.%s.%sZOOM0001.WAV"]==], tag, monat, jahr)
test = '"'..test..'"'
print(test)
io.popen(test)
When you are typing the command from keyboard in CMD.EXE window, then these additional quotes are added automatically by the code that is processing your keyboard input.
When you're using C function system of Lua functions os.execute, io.popen then you must add additional quotes manually.
This is how CMD.EXE works (and its design is full of not-very-logical decisions).
answered Nov 24 '18 at 5:48
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