Spaces in path names

[michaelkatz]

We distributa an application and if the user installs it in a folder that includes a "space" in the path name, it gernerates eroor # 202 "Invalid Path or File Name".

Tried enclosing path name in quotes and it still doesn't work.


Any Ideas?

 

[DSummZZZ]

Try enclosing it in () and quotes:

USE ("C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT VISUAL FOXPRO 7\MyTable&quot


-Dave S.-

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[rgbean]

Or to expand on Dave's idea:

lcTable = "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT VISUAL FOXPRO 7\MyTable"
USE (lcTable)
or
USE "&lcTable"

Rick

 

[alexisgacia]

ldir = "c:\inventory\data"
ldir = addbs(ldir)
ldata = ldir + allt("items.dbf &quot
use (ldata)


its me : ALEX

 

[craigsboyd]

You can also use an API call to return a legal DOS path... This will give you a path that does not require the extra workarounds for macro substitution and such.

****************************************************************
Function GetShortPath
****************************************************************
Parameters cFileName
Private nRes, cPath

Declare Integer GetShortPathNameA In Win32API As GetShortPathName String, String, Integer

cPath = Replicate(Chr(32), 165) + Chr(0)
nRes= GetShortPathName(cFileName, @cPath, 164)

Clear Dlls GetShortPathName

Return (Left(cPath, nRes))

Endfunc

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