If the program supports getopt for option processing, then using "--" before the first argument will allow it to work. For example: mv -- -filename.mp3 filename.mp3 -- Joseph C. Lininger jbahm at pcdesk.net Note, the following is used for automated processing. Please lieve intact if quoting me in a reply. Verification: 5eab38a77ac40416e075be8f50607ff7 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Igor Gueths" <igueths@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 7:14 PM Subject: escaping filenames > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi all. I have some mp3s here that have -'s at the beginning of the filename for some reason. Does anyone know how I would go about escaping so the -'s get ignored? Thanks! > - -- > Failure is not an option, it comes bundled with your Microsoft product. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFBHBYCNohoaf1zXJMRAunOAJ9cY3AyM/E5JhrNm6UdfO078ccPXACePpvl > cy2o34Ki1yzXBsAQcpPAXaU= > =eVbV > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
