Re: smplayer "file ' file" 2>/dev/null not work

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:13:08 +0100
Rafał <rafalm23@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> smplayer "file 89 file.mp3" 2>/dev/null work OK
> smplayer "file '89 file.mp3" 2>/dev/null *NOT* work
> smplayer "file 89 file.mp3" (without /dev/null) *very slow*

Seems to be a couple of things in play here.

1. smplayer "arg"
This is for smplayer to handle, whatever arg is. "file 89 file.mp3" or "file 
'89 file.mp3" are both, in effect, a single argument which may or may not be 
something valid for smplayer.

2. Bug in command interpreter is preventing 2>/dev/null from automatically 
invoking an external shell (which is required to handle redirection) when 
there's a single ' embedded in the argument. ATM you would need to explicitly 
prepend > i.e.
 >smplayer "file '89 file.mp3" 2>/dev/null

Does it behave more sensibly when you do this ?

Regards
Tom


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