Interpolation of Run command with variables

[hermhart]

Just wondering if anyone has any idea on how to get this to work?

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  run 'cmd /c "c:\Program Files\blah\blah new\blah.exe" -list "$item" > $testFile';

Seems like any way that I want to quote it I can't get it to work. If I use single quotes, the the variables that I defined do not resolve, and if I use double or triple quotes, then I get c:\Program can't find...

Anyone have any ideas?

[bdeshi]

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  run 'cmd /c  "c:\Program Files\blah\blah new\blah.exe"  -list  "$item"  > $testFile'; // yours
  run "cmd /c ""c:\Program Files\blah\blah new\blah.exe"" -list ""$item"" > $testFile"; // mended

[hermhart]

I tried as you suggested, but still get the following message:

'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Strange thing is, when I Run Script in Step Mode, at the point where it is going to run that command, the command looks perfectly set up, but still fails with the above message. Seems like for me, using single quotes on the outside worked, but it just wouldn't resolve the variables that I defined. Can you think of a way around that so that I can use the single quotes?

[highend]

You did use the second line, didn't you?

[hermhart]

LOL, yes I did. Trust me, with as many ways as I have tried it, I was not going to mess up testing that option out.

Is there a way to interpolate the variables that I have defined within single quotes?

[highend]

Is there a way to interpolate the variables that I have defined within single quotes?

No, that's their purpose.

Try this

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run "cmd /c (""c:\Program Files\blah\blah new\blah.exe"" -list ""$item"") > ""$testFile""";

[hermhart]

That did it!

Why the parenthesis only around what you did?

Thank you so much for your help, guys.