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Re: How can I use system cmd with variables?

• Posted by Dan Moyer <danielmoyer at pr??igy.net> Sep 17, 2007
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Derek Parnell wrote:
> 
> Dan Moyer wrote:
> > But shouldn't it be:
> >  system("rename "  & folderPathName & "\\" & oldFileNames[n] & " "
> >            &  newFileNames[n], 2)
> 
> I assumed that because you didn't have the "\\" that it was already appended
> to the end of the pathname. If not then the sprintf way is very neat.

Yes, I did already make it have "\\" at the end of the pathname, I forgot
when I suggested the above; your second way worked *fine*, THANKS :)


> 
> system(sprintf("rename \"%s\\%s\" %s", 
>                  {folderPathName, 
>                   oldFileNames[n],
>                   newFileNames[n]})
>          , 2)
> 
> I have the quotes surrounding the 'from' name because you mentioned that it
> contains embedded spaces.

Ok, I wasn't sure why, but it sure worked fine 

Dan

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