Re^2: Proc::Background does not take file path with spaces

The Windows command shell (cmd.exe) expects whitespace in arguments to be properly quoted, and "properly quoted" in its terms means to use double quotes to surround the file name.

As double quotes treat the backslash special, single-backslashing a space character doesn't make much sense to me. I would try

my $Command = q{"C:\Program Files (x86)\vs.exe"};
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or the double-quoted variant

my $Command = qq{"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\vs.exe"};
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Re^3: Proc::Background does not take file path with spaces by dinasour (Novice) on Apr 27, 2012 at 17:16 UTC
I tried the folllowing `my $CommandNew = qq("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\vs.exe"); print "Command is $CommandNew\n"; my $ID = Proc::Background->new($CommandNew);` [download] ERROR: Test.pl: cannot find absolute location of "C:\Program Also tried `my $CommandNew = q(C:\\Program Files (x86)\\vs.exe); print "Command is $CommandNew\n"; my $ID = Proc::Background->new($CommandNew);` [download] ERROR: Test.pl: no executable program located at C:\Program I am still stuck	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Proc::Background does not take file path with spaces by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Apr 27, 2012 at 17:37 UTC
You are going to have to accept that Proc::Background is terminally broken and use something else. See Re: Proc::Background does not take file path with spaces for one such possibility. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. The start of some sanity?	[reply]
Re^3: Proc::Background does not take file path with spaces by temporal (Pilgrim) on Apr 27, 2012 at 14:41 UTC
Corion is correct, this is the way to do it. I usually write a quick sub that will process command line arguments for me: `sub argify { while (my $aref = shift) { @$aref = map "/"$_/"", @$aref; } }` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Proc::Background does not take file path with spaces by Anonymous Monk on Apr 27, 2012 at 17:14 UTC
I tried the folllowing `my $CommandNew = qq("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\vs.exe"); print "Command is $CommandNew\n"; my $ID = Proc::Background->new($CommandNew);` [download] ERROR: Test.pl: cannot find absolute location of "C:\Program Also tried `my $CommandNew = q(C:\\Program Files (x86)\\vs.exe); print "Command is $CommandNew\n"; my $ID = Proc::Background->new($CommandNew);` [download] ERROR: Test.pl: no executable program located at C:\Program I am still stuck	[reply] [d/l] [select]