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Re: ampersands in path names
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Re: ampersands in path names


  • Subject: Re: ampersands in path names
  • From: "Mark J. Reed" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:24:54 -0500

Are you using the Finder or do shell script?  The & is a special
character to the shell and any filename containing it must be in
quoted form to be used in a do shell.


On 2/23/06, Bob Cuilla <email@hidden> wrote:
> I have a few intermittent issues when using the apersand "&"
> character in a path name.  Seems like AS doesnt always like to delete
> a file with this character in its name.  However, there are times
> when files delete properly.  Any comments on this?
>
>
> Bob  Cuilla
>
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