Thanks Steve, that solved the other issue perfectly.
Cheers again guys for your help.
enoesque
Steve Kapinos wrote:
>
> Using arg LINE instead of value will avoid using the quotes
>
> <exec program="${installshield}">
> <arg line="-p Installer.ism"/>
> <arg line="-r Release"/>
> <arg line="-a productname"/>
> <arg line="-c COMP"/>
> <arg line="-b ${install.installshield}"/>
> </exec>
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [NAnt-users] How can I enclose a quote within a string?
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>
> Thanks for your swift reply, William.
>
> As it turns out, there are a number of arguments to mysqldump, and when
> I
> supply them as you mentioned, it ends up being
> mysqldump "arg1" "arg2" "arg3",
> which mysqldump doesn't like.
>
> However, you've solved a couple of issues I had elsewhere, so I'm now
> using
> "arg value" for each argument, and this correctly wraps quotes where I
> need
> them.
>
> In the end for this problem, I used sqldump with commandline to
> temporarily
> store the file locally. Then I move it using a "move todir" task, which
> again, correctly quotes the specified dirs.
>
> Thanks very much for your help.
>
> enoesque
>
>
> William_Martin wrote:
>>
>> Try using <arg> I believe these are always quoted.
>>
>> <exec program="${mysqldump.exe}>
>> <arg value="\\networkshare\top folder\file.txt" />
>> </exec>
>> HTH,
>> Bill
>>
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>> Subject: [NAnt-users] How can I enclose a quote within a string?
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm trying to perform a mysqldump to a network share.
>>
>> An extract is shown here:
>>
>> <exec program ="${mysqldump.exe}" commandline = "\\networkshare\top
>> folder\file.txt" />
>>
>> However the space in "top folder" is causing problems - it causes the
> long
>> filename problem at the command prompt as well, so this doesn't work:
>>
>> mysqldump [params] \\networkshare\top folder\file.txt
>>
>> but this DOES:
>>
>> mysqldump [params] "\\networkshare\top folder\file.txt"
>>
>> My question is, how can I embed " characters in the exec command line?
>>
>> Any help very much appreciated!
>>
>> enoesque
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