Thread: Batch File / Dos File Names

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    Batch File / Dos File Names

    Is there any way to use the long file names (with spaces) in a batch file.

    Im doing a program and it calls some "system()" functions to do some Batch file commands. I need it to use full names though.

    C:\Program Files instead of C:\Progra~1

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    Just wrap the path in double quotes.
    Code:
    "C:\Program Files\Some Company\Some Program.exe"

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    ok thank you, it works, but now I have another problem wich I am taking to the c++ board

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