Passing arguements with spaces to script

[maslett]

Hi, I need to pass arguements to a ksh script but one of my arguements \may/ have a space or many spaces in it. How can I pass this arguement?

Thanks in advance.

 

[guggach]

use quotes: "aaa bbb"

guggach

 

[maslett]

That works fine when running from the command line but the arguements are coming from another program and it doesn't seem to like it. At least I know that "" is the right answer - I'll have a hack at the calling app.

Thanks.

 

[guggach]

please maslett, make a little effort
read manual, read manual, read manual
you need "aaa bbb", but your shell eats quotes...
so give it something to eat
try: theshell \""aaa bbb\""
and so on

guggach

 

[maslett]

In the calling prog I set the arguements to:
arg \""arg 2\""

Yet when I look in the log file after running it I get:
STEP: 2 VALUE: "[Arguement] = arg \arg 2\"

Looks like the shell is eating the "s and not the
The calling program is actually an IVR program (talking telephone jobbies) - maybe it doesn't like quotes in variables - it's a pretty crappy system. I'll find a work around.

Cheers.

 

[PHV]

Have you tried this ?
theshell '"aaa bb"'

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[maslett]

The plot thickens! I tried the above and got:
STEP: 2 VALUE: "[Arguement] = arg 'arg 2'"

Looks like no double quotes allowed!

 

[PHV]

OK, try this:
Have you tried this ?
theshell "'aaa bb'"

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[maslett]

Already tried it, same as before - no " only '

In the manual it states (about variable types):
Character: accepts as input all standard ASCII characters, including special characters and punctuation. The extended ASCII character set is not supported.

" is ASCII 34 so it *should* accept it.

I set a test variable to >"'"'"'test"'"'"'<

Guess what:
STEP: 2 VALUE: "[Test] = >'''test'''<"

What a bunch of lying Avaya $£%&ers !!!!

I should phone support up and "quote" the manual to them

 

[guggach]

STEP: 2 VALUE: "[Arguement] = arg \arg 2\"

this is a printout,
no idea what the shell got
no idea what and how you are printing it
mybe you should post your sh-code

guggach