Adding a " " around a variable if there is at least one space in the name

[computergroove]

I need to send a command to Media Player Classic where I tell it the name of the video file I want it to play. My script works now if the video file does not have any spaces. If I can surround the file name with " then it will work. How do I add " to the following?

                Run (@ScriptDir & "MPC-HCmpc-hc64.exe /play /fullscreen /close "&$video_file&"")

So $video_file will come out looking like "Dragon Slayer.mpg" instead of Dragon Slayer.mpg

Edited May 19, 2014 by computergroove

[Jfish]

"&'"'&$video_file&'"'&

[computergroove]

"&'"'&$video_file&'"'&

Run (@ScriptDir & "\MPC-HC\mpc-hc64.exe /play /fullscreen /close "&'"'&$video_file&'"'")

Returns error: syntax error (illegal character)

Edited May 19, 2014 by computergroove

[jguinch]

You will find the same answer and the explanation in the help file : Language Reference / Datatypes (String section)

[jguinch]

computergroove, remove the last " in you last code

[JohnOne]

$video_file = '"Dragon Slayer.mpg"'

MsgBox(0,0,$video_file)

[sahsanu]

This should work fine:

Run(@ScriptDir & '\MPC-HC\mpc-hc64.exe /play /fullscreen /close "' & $video_file & '"')

Edit: JohnOne suggested a nice approach to solve the problem

Cheers,

sahsanu

Edited May 19, 2014 by sahsanu

[Exit]

Opt("ExpandVarStrings", 1)
$video_file =  "Dragon Slayer.mpg"
ConsoleWrite("@lf@Here the string:@lf@")
ConsoleWrite("@ScriptDir@\MPC-HC\mpc-hc64.exe /play /fullscreen /close ""$video_file$""")
         Run("@ScriptDir@\MPC-HC\mpc-hc64.exe /play /fullscreen /close ""$video_file$""")
ConsoleWrite("@lf@@lf@")

[computergroove]

This should work fine:

Run(@ScriptDir & '\MPC-HC\mpc-hc64.exe /play /fullscreen /close "' & $video_file & '"')

Edit: JohnOne suggested a nice approach to solve the problem

Cheers,

sahsanu

This worked. Thanks everyone