Double Quotes Bug

[Piero]

This is really annoying!
I already emailed support, posting here so you can avoid unexpected problems!

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FilePath$ = #DQUOTE$+ OpenFileRequester("","","",0) +#DQUOTE$
;  Enclosed in #DQUOTE$ for paths with spaces etc…

RunProgram("open",FilePath$,"") ; Will open as if double-clicked
;  Paths with double quotes will not open!

No way to escape double quotes on RunProgram parameter!!!

Other problems (Mac M1 Monterey):
No Sound!!!
Toolbar: no text, keeps customization only if made on prefs…
 
// Moved from "Bugs - Mac OSX" to "Coding Questions" (Kiffi)

[BarryG]

Why have you got "open" there? That's not the file from OpenFileRequester().

[Piero]

Why have you got "open" there? That's not the file from OpenFileRequester().

I used "open" so you can test the RunProgram parameter bug.
open is a "Terminal Command" to open files (like a Finder double-click) used here with the file from OpenFileRequester() as parameter.

[BarryG]

Okay, that answers that. But you don't have to come in here as a newbie and start yelling at us in big text.

Now, does this topic help your question? -> viewtopic.php?t=68147

[Piero]

Okay, that answers that. But you don't have to come in here as a newbie and start yelling at us in big text.
Now, does this topic help your question? -> viewtopic.php?t=68147

Forgive me for the "yelling".
No, that doesn't help; the problem is not the program, it's the parameter string.

[mk-soft]

Solution

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FilePath$ = OpenFileRequester("","","",0)
If FilePath$
  RunProgram("open",#DQUOTE$ + FilePath$ + #DQUOTE$,"")
EndIf

[Piero]

Please move to 'Code Question'

Why please? I consider this a bug... try open a file named 'this "is" text.txt' with the code above and you will see…
Same applies if the containing folder has double quotes on name...

[mk-soft]

Welcome Piero
The bug forum pages are about bugs found in the IDE or compiler. But only after confirmation from experienced users.

[mk-soft]

File names must not have a dquote because these are separators when parameters are passed.
Rule on the OS and is not due to PB

Try it in the terminal. it doesn't work there either.

[Piero]

Welcome Piero
The bug forum pages are about bugs found in the IDE or compiler. But only after confirmation from experienced users.

Hi! I'm "experienced" in this kind of stuff (but I can make mistakes…)
PLEASE test and tell me, but believe me: do not waste too much time trying to escape the string… I tried all I could…

[Piero]

Try it in the terminal. it doesn't work there either.

It works in Terminal if you enclose in single quotes:
open '/Users/username/Desktop/New Folder/"Hello World".txt'

[mk-soft]

Interesting problem

But not with complex filename as 'this "is" text.txt'
But i found a solution as url path

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FilePath$ = OpenFileRequester("","","",0)
If FilePath$
  Debug FilePath$
  fileUrl$ = "file://" + URLEncoder(FilePath$)
  Debug fileUrl$
  RunProgram("open","-u " + fileUrl$,"")
EndIf

[Piero]

Interesting problem

But not with complex filename as 'this "is" text.txt'
But i found a solution as url path

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FilePath$ = OpenFileRequester("","","",0)
If FilePath$
  Debug FilePath$
  fileUrl$ = "file://" + URLEncoder(FilePath$)
  Debug fileUrl$
  RunProgram("open","-u " + fileUrl$,"")
EndIf

Many thanks for the solution!!!
But I still consider it a bug, because it affects the parameter string, e.g. if you want to run program osascript with parameter "tell app "Finder" to activate"... or any other "Console" command that needs double quotes on parameters...

[mk-soft]

I don't see it as a bug, as a problem.

Double quotes is always the indication that the following parameter contains blanks and interpreted within double quotes as a single parameter.

[Piero]

I don't see it as a bug, as a problem.
Double quotes is always the indication that the following parameter contains blanks and interpreted within double quotes as a single parameter.

Then let's see it as a BIG problem that just needs at least one way to "escape" double quotes for some "console commands"...

…like this "Terminal Magic":
open "/Users/user/Desktop/New Folder/'this \"is\" text'.txt"

 

...and THANKS AGAIN!