Re: Qshell scripts and parameters

Jim Essinger wrote:

I had tried single quotes in the script, but not double quotes. I don't
know why I didn't think of that. It works well, forcing the jar command in
the script to accept the white space in the path name.

I _think_ "weak" and "strong" are to indicate the amount and/or kind of 'protection' that is given to the quoted value. "Strong" quotes provide full protection -- whatever you type between the quotes will be protected from all the stuff that can happen from parameter substitution and other possible effects. "Weak" quotes pretty much act merely as delimiters -- the stuff between the quotes is still subject to change though the effects are held within the limits.

If you put a variable name within "weak" quotes, the value of the variable may/will replace the variable name. If you put it between "strong" quotes, then all you're going to get is just that name as the value.

Weak or strong? Am I simply marking an area? or do I want protection? It might not be correct, but it works for me.

Tom Liotta