On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 11:46:55AM -0500, George Georgalis wrote:
> Have you done it? I've tried single / double quotes and "\ " to no
> avail... but I am setting a variable ($fn) and using -fn $fn on the
> command line (in a script). maybe that's my problem?

Word splitting happens after parameter expansion, so spaces in $fn will
be treated as word separators. Use -fn "$fn" instead.

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Colin Watson                                  [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]


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