Because the problem is that the auto-munging system function won't give the desired string. If it has quotes, it leaves them, rather than adding another. Hmm, I guess adding two sets would work. No, how are the inner ones escaped? Owell. Why's it so hard to make it come up with the string I wanted?

So stop asking it, and just use the string you wanted.

His question concerns a Windows program. If the basic problem is that Windows is not the same as Unix, that doesn't help.

—John