Hi Ron,
having tried something similar I found that it works fine for me using the
next script:
rebol []
dir: "c:\program files\*.*"
cmd: join "dir /s " [{"} dir {"}]
print cmd
call cmd
input
Did you take care of the mandatory spaces between the command and the
parameters?
Hope this helps!
Arie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Bywater" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:07 PM
Subject: [REBOL] Using call with quotes
> Hello,
>
> I am wanting to use rebol/view to invoke a .bat file (in windows) which
> will subsequently run a java program but that is by the by and need to
> pass parms to the bat file. These parms can contain spaces so I need to
> surround the parm with quotes (").
>
> My problem is that I can't see how to do this.
>
> Given a .bat file that merely echoes the parms and then holds the DOS
> command window open for 20 seconds (using ping) then this fragment works
> fine:
> a: "parm1"
> b: "parm2"
> call reduce [%/c/ron/test1 a b]
>
> and the DOS window opens and displays a = parm1 b = parm2 as I expect.
>
> However when I change this to:
> a: join {"} ["parm1" {"}]
> b: "parm2"
> in an attempt to put quotes round the parm then the DOS window is not
> displayed (or at least it may open and close immediately).
>
> Issuing print a however shows "parm1" which shows that the quoting worked.
>
> Can anyone please explain what I am doing wrong.
>
> Sorry if this seems basic but I'm just experimenting with Rebol.
>
> Thanks
> Ron
>
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