Re: how to pass /E:ON argument to cmd.exe using exec (Windows)

Once again, read the fine manual before blaming Tcl!
Thanks Ashok!
And by the way, I love your book!
-mike
On 09/30/2024 12:34 PM, Ashok wrote:

Nothing to do with Tcl 8.6 either :-)
   From the DOS prompt:
 D:\src\tcl-csv\library>cmd /C /E:ON dir
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
 The /C needs to be before dir
 D:\src\tcl-csv\library>cmd /E:ON /C dir
  Volume in drive D is DATA
  Volume Serial Number is 8245-4F72
   Directory of D:\src\tcl-csv\library
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    On 9/30/2024 9:05 PM, Michael Soyka wrote:

For a change of pace, this will not be a Tcl 9 question (I'm using 8.6.14).
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Using tclsh, why does this succeed:
     exec -- cmd /C dir
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but this fails:
     exec -- cmd /C /E:ON dir
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with this message :
     "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect."
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I'm guessing that "exec" is treating /E:ON as a file spec (the colon maybe?) and then changes it somehow.
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A followup question is how can I see what string is being presented to to Windows?
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Thanks for answering.
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-mike