Re: MS system open file with space

[SuicideJunkie]

Under XP:

c:\> start c:\

(Pops explorer window showing c:\)

c:\> start "c:\program files"

(Pops useless command prompt window at default directory)

c:\> start explorer "c:\program files"

(Pops explorer window at c:\program files)

[BrowserUk]

c:\> start "c:\program files" (Pops useless command prompt window at default directory)

That's because the optional first argument to start is a window title.

If the first argument begins with ", then it is taken as a title -- take a look at the titlebar of that useless command prompt window.

To disable that effect, prefix the directory with a dummy title:start "" "c:\program files"