Re: [Rails] Re: Opening a file having white spaces on is name with the default program

On 13 June 2012 09:05, Paulo Carvalho <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> Hello,

Please don't top post, it makes it difficult to follow the thread.
Insert your reply inline in previous post. Thanks

>
> Thanks for your answer.
>
> I have made a put of the command
>
> f1 = "d:/sat - Copy.png"
> f1 = f1.gsub(" ", "\ ")
> cmd = 'cmd /c "start ' + f1 + '"'
> puts "CMD: " + cmd
> system (cmd)
>
> ....and the result is the following one:
>
> cmd /c "start d:/sat - Copy.png"

Exactly what command are you trying to execute?

Colin

>
> In attachment, I've putted a picture with the error.
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Colin Law wrote in post #1064223:
>> On 12 June 2012 14:49, Paulo Carvalho <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
>>> I've tried several ways to do it but, until now, I was not able to
>>> cmd = "cmd /c ""start '" + f1 + "'"""
>>>
>>> system (cmd)
>>>
>>> But no one of these solutions has worked.
>>
>> Have you tried inserting
>> puts cmd
>> then copying and pasting the output into the terminal to see if that
>> works?
>>
>> Colin
>
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> http://www.ruby-forum.com/attachment/7487/err.png
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