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      /* The NT cmd.exe shell has the following peculiarity that needs
+ to be
       * worked around.  It strips a leading and trailing dquote when 
+any
...
       * always, making for the convolutions below :-(
       */

  [ 12747] By: gsar                                  on 2001/10/28  18
+:33:23
          Log: finishing touches to system() fixes on windows:
...
               has spaces, but otherwise does not need shell involveme
+nt
               * add a testsuite (windows-specific currently)

 my $cmd="\"C:\\progra~1\\accessories\\echo_arg.pl\" -fmt \"%[owner]p\
+" vob:.";
 
 print "$cmd\n";
 print `$cmd`;

 >perl test.pl
 "C:\progra~1\accessories\echo_arg.pl" -fmt "%[owner]p" vob:.
...
 %[owner]p
 vob:.

 
 >C:\progra~1\perl560_623\bin\perl test.pl
 "C:\progra~1\accessories\echo_arg.pl" -fmt "%[owner]p" vob:.
 'C:\progra~1\accessories\echo_arg.pl" -fmt "%[owner]p' is not recogni
+zed as an internal or external command, operable program or batch fil
+e.