Function Names
quote pathDescription
This function preconditions path and file names before they can be used for operating system calls. This function takes care of putting names into quoatation marks if spaces are contained, and directory symbols (slash, backslash) are corrected so they fit with the target operating system and you can use them to compose the command to use with the system() function. Your benefit is that you can use neutral path and file names (as is the case with directory and file system functions, too),
Call as: function
Restrictions
Indirect parameter passing is disabled.
OS differences
The OS-specific directory separators and quotation mark rules on names with blanks will be applied accordingly.
Parameter count
1
Parameters
| No. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 input |
string | Path or file name This path or file name will be preconditioned |
Return value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Preconditioned path or file name |
Examples
echo( quote path( "C:/program files/B4P/B4P.exe") ); // Quotation marks added and separators aligned
echo( quote path( "..\Test Directory\Test123/Subdir") ); // "
echo( quote path( "Countries/*.xlsx") ); // Directory separator will be aligned for Windows
echo( quote path( "Username\Nic\Programs") ); // No changes made (if executed under Windows)
echo( quote path( "Username/Nic/Programs") ); // Windows: Corrects sepearators. Linux: Puts into quotation marksOutput
C:\"program files"\B4P\B4P.exe
..\"Test Directory"\Test123\Subdir
Countries\*.xlsx
Username\Nic\Programs
Username\Nic\Programs