[PD] makefilename containing spaces

Marc Boon marcboon at dds.nl
Mon Nov 8 13:58:10 CET 2004


Peter Todd wrote:

> 
>> Is it possible to use [makefilename] and [open $1] to open files whose 
>> names
>> contain spaces? I tried quotes, but they are simply copied literally 
>> to the filenane, and any space breaks the message.
>> Any suggestions?
> 
> 
> Try [list2symbol] from zexy.

Doesn't seem to work
I have this:
[1\
|
[makefilename movie %d.mov]
|
[list2symbol]
|
[open $1<
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[pdp_qt]

Result:
opening movie
quicktime_file_open: No such file or directory

Expected result:
opening "movie 1.mov"





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