On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:34:04 +0100 vx <rastavibes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: AFAIK '!' is valid in a *NIX file path/name, and as such, there should be no need to escape it (any character is legal, but some, like '?', are unwise). Who knows why ark doesn't like it ? Seems to me that your best approach would be to rename your "!Downloads" directory. Regards Tom > I tried both your suggestions. Before I was using "ark %p", i just > accidentally ommited it from my original mail. when i use ">", the same > thing happens. I tried this from my terminal outside of emelFM2. Ark opens > the file nicely when i escape the "!" as "\!", and don't use qoutations > around the path. > > Vedran > > -- > "Don't gain the world and lose your soul, > wisdom is better than silver or gold..." (R.N.M.) > -- > > > On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 11:39 PM, Liviu Andronic > <landronimirc@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > > Hello > > > > On 12/12/09, vx <rastavibes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > For example, this is how emelFM2 issues a command when i try open > > with->"ark > > > %" > > > ark "/home/xxx/!Downloads/recaptcha-php-1.10.zip" > > > > > > ark doesn't like it very much. This seems to work fine: > > > ark /home/vexxor/\!Downloads/recaptcha-php-1.10.zip > > > > > It is not clear from your example. Did you try ">ark %p" or ">ark %f"? > > Pre-pending ">" will send the command to the terminal. > > > > Liviu > > > > > > -- > > Users can unsubscribe from the list by sending email to > > emelfm2-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field or > > by logging into the web interface. > > -- Users can unsubscribe from the list by sending email to emelfm2-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field or by logging into the web interface.