How to launch a pdf if it's name contains space

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How to launch a pdf if it's name contains space

Post by shalu » Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:53 pm

How to launch a pdf if it's name contains space eg: if pdf name is "1 exp.pdf" then How to open this pdf :cry:
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Re: How to launch a pdf if it's name contains space

Post by Klaus » Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:14 pm

How do you open a PDF with NO space in its name? 8)
I doubt there is a big difference...

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Re: How to launch a pdf if it's name contains space

Post by Simon » Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:52 am

If the OP already tried it I suppose they mean in a URl... err maybe?
"1%20exp.pdf"
Maybe?

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Re: How to launch a pdf if it's name contains space

Post by atout66 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:22 am

You may tried to avoid any space in a name file and replace space by "_" instead...
May be :|
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Re: How to launch a pdf if it's name contains space

Post by jacque » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:18 pm

Are there quotes around the name, like in your post?
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