Hi, I found this problem as well, even using Buddy api. To solve it (at least in buddy) I found that if you take the path to the file you are opening e.g.
"C:\my docs\afile.doc" and make it QUOTE & "C:\my docs\afile.doc" & QUOTE it will probably work. I think the reason is that when MS apps take the filename it sees the space as the end of the parameter, by passing the parameter inside quotation marks, this is avoided. Hope it works Tim -----Original Message----- From: Julian Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 October 2004 13:34 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <lingo-l> filextra FileRunApp & ms office : problems with spaces in file paths Hi, I'm having problems with opening office files where spaces appear in the file path. FileXtra does it's job fine but the Office apps [word / excel, etc.] report not finding the files after it launches. win2k / office 10 / mx 2004 / filextra 4.02 (fyi: This also occurs with director's open command.) It works fine when there are no spaces in the file path. I figure it's either office dealing with spaces using a symbol, DOS style short filenames or I need a switch. tia Julian ps: I'm not looking to use buddyAPI as a workaround. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
