problem with the spacing in the path

The code bellow executes well:

C:\mplayer\mencoder.exe -lavfopts i_certify_that_my_video_stream_does_not_use_b_frames " & C:\mplayer\Max.mpg & " -o " & C:\mplayer\Max.flv & " -of lavf -ovc lavc -oac lavc -lavcopts vcodec=flv:vbitrate=500:autoaspect:mbd=2:mv0:trell:v4mv:cbp:last_pred=3:predia=2:dia=2:precmp=2:cmp=2:subcmp=2:preme=2:turbo:acodec=mp3:abitrate=56 -srate 22050 -af lavcresample=22050


However the code bellow does not get executed:

C:\Documents and Settings\Eugene\Desktop\mplayer\mencoder.exe -lavfopts i_certify_that_my_video_stream_does_not_use_b_frames " & C:\Documents and Settings\Eugene\Desktop\mplayer\Max.mpg & " -o " & C:\Documents and Settings\Eugene\Desktop\mplayer\Max.flv & " -of lavf -ovc lavc -oac lavc -lavcopts vcodec=flv:vbitrate=500:autoaspect:mbd=2:mv0:trell:v4mv:cbp:last_pred=3:predia=2:dia=2:precmp=2:cmp=2:subcmp=2:preme=2:turbo:acodec=mp3:abitrate=56 -srate 22050 -af lavcresample=22050


I believe its because of the spacing or gap in the path such as

"Documents and Settings"


How is it solved?.

You can use an API to get the old short filename, and then use it.

Code:

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Option Explicit
Private Declare Function GetShortPathName Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetShortPathNameA" (ByVal lpszLongPath As String, ByVal lpszShortPath As String, ByVal lBuffer As Long) As Long
Public Function GetShortPath(strFileName As String) As String
        'KPD-Team 1999
        'URL: http://www.allapi.net/
        'E-Mail: [email protected]
        Dim lngRes As Long, strPath As String
        'Create a buffer
        strPath = String$(165, 0)
        'retrieve the short pathname
        lngRes = GetShortPathName(strFileName, strPath, 164)
        'remove all unnecessary chr$(0)'s
        GetShortPath = Left$(strPath, lngRes)
End Function

Private Sub Command1_Click()
        Dim shortfilename As String
        shortfilename = GetShortPath(Dir1.Path & "\" & File1.FileName)
        MsgBox (shortfilename)
End Sub

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wrap command line arguments with spaces in them in quotes, e.g.:

Code:

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Shell "program.exe ""C:\Test Folder\File.ext"""

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