From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ns1.sunset.net ([205.161.255.5] helo=onyx.sunset.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BvgIX-00010v-00 for ; Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:57:01 -0400 Received: from sunset.net (198-69-248-213.chico.ca.digitalpath.net [198.69.248.213]) by onyx.sunset.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i7DHuSMB011960 for ; Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:56:28 -0700 Received: (from rreid@localhost) by sunset.net (8.12.11/8.12.8/Submit) id i7DHuwxr016175 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:56:58 -0700 Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:56:58 -0700 From: "Ralph W. Reid" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040813175658.GA15883@sunset.net> References: <20040813011442.GA29516@lava-net.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040813011442.GA29516@lava-net.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Subject: Re: escaping filenames X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:57:02 -0000 A couple of things have worked for me when file names try to get tangled up with command line options: 1. Use a full or partial path name for the file, such as ./ or /home/mydir/subdir/filename. 2. Use wildcard characters to get at the file, such as in *partial_filename.mp3. 3. Put the file name in quotes, as in "filename" or 'filename'. HTH, and have a _great_ weekend! On Thu, Aug 12, 2004 at 09:14:42PM -0400, Igor Gueths wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi all. I have some mp3s here that have -'s at the beginning of the filename for some reason. Does anyone know how I would go about escaping so the -'s get ignored? Thanks! > - -- > Failure is not an option, it comes bundled with your Microsoft product. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFBHBYCNohoaf1zXJMRAunOAJ9cY3AyM/E5JhrNm6UdfO078ccPXACePpvl > cy2o34Ki1yzXBsAQcpPAXaU= > =eVbV > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid Opinions herein are either mine or they are flame bait. COSECANT (x) = COTAN (x) / TAN (x)