The shellscript is very simple:
retroarch $* -c /tmp/retroarch/Data/retroarch/gambatte.cfg
("retroarch" is another shellscript)
If the filename passed contains spaces it fails:
RetroArch [ERROR] :: Could not read ROM file.
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1See mywiki.wooledge.org/Quotes– jasonwryanCommented Jun 28, 2013 at 22:24
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Use quotes.
Instead of
yourcommand some file.name
use
yourcommand "some file.name"
When using variables, quote them as well.
yourcommand "$filename"
yourcommand "$@"
...
answered Jun 28, 2013 at 22:21
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1Can you please share the internals of your script? You need to take care internally to maintain double quotes throughout given this variable has spaces in it.– slm ♦Commented Jun 28, 2013 at 22:31
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oh right, the "retroarch" script was missing double quotes... Commented Jun 28, 2013 at 22:36
In general you have to either escape the spaces with backslashes () or wrap the path in either single quotes (') or double quotes (").
$ retroarch "$*" -c /tmp/retroarch/Data/retroarch/gambatte.cfg
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already tried that, but i always get the error "Could not read ROM file." Commented Jun 28, 2013 at 22:29
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@roaima - I kept the example as the OP showed it since my suggestion was around the need to quote it.– slm ♦Commented Aug 17, 2017 at 12:54