spaces in file paths

**Eric Moreau** · Dec 17 '06, 04:25 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

concatenate double quotes around it:

Dim photoPath As String = chr(34) + "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \" +
chr(34)

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HTH

Éric Moreau, MCSD, Visual Developer - Visual Basic MVP
Conseiller Principal / Senior Consultant
S2i web inc. (www.s2i.com)

http://emoreau.s2i.com/

"DesCF" <descf@aol.comw rote in message news:op.tkplbpv rupgxg0@descsta r...
The following doesn't work:

Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"

It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?

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**Tom Leylan** · Dec 17 '06, 04:25 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

I'd be shocked if that didn't work. It doesn't assign that string to the
photoPath variable?

"DesCF" <descf@aol.comw rote in message news:op.tkplbpv rupgxg0@descsta r...
The following doesn't work:

Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"

It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?

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Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

**Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]** · Dec 17 '06, 04:45 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

"DesCF" <descf@aol.coms chrieb:

>The following doesn't work:
>
>Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"
>
>It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
>different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?

What does not work?!

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M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

**DesCF** · Dec 17 '06, 06:05 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

Right, the code for the entire web page is below.

If I create a directory J:\Fots and stick some photos in it, it works just
fine. If I change the directory name to J:\Fot s (i.e. insert a space
between the t and the s) it just displays the placeholders for the right
number of photos with little red X's in them.

<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="Syst em.IO" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="Syst em.Collections. Generic" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">
<script runat="server">

''' <summary>
''' Bind photos to Repeater
''' </summary>
Sub Page_Load()
If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
Repeater1.DataS ource = GetPhotos()
Repeater1.DataB ind()
End If
End Sub

''' <summary>
''' Get list of photos from Photo folder
''' </summary>
Public Function GetPhotos() As List(Of String)
Dim photos As New List(Of String)()
Dim photoPath As String = "J:\Fot s\"
Dim files As String() = Directory.GetFi les(photoPath)
For Each photo As String In files
photos.Add(phot oPath + Path.GetFileNam e(photo))
Next
Return photos
End Function

</script>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head id="Head1" runat="server">
<title>Show Photos</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>

<asp:Repeater
id="Repeater1"
runat="server">
<ItemTemplate >
<asp:Image
id="Image1"
Width="200px"
ImageUrl='<%# Container.DataI tem %>'
Runat="server" />
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>

---

On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:00:51 -0000, DesCF <descf@aol.comw rote:

The following doesn't work:
>
Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"
>
It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?
>
>
>

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**DesCF** · Dec 17 '06, 06:05 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

I tried this and I get an invalid characters in path error. Thanks for
the suggestion anyrate.

On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 16:18:30 -0000, Eric Moreau
<eric.moreau_N_ O_S_P_A_M@video tron.cawrote:

concatenate double quotes around it:
>
Dim photoPath As String = chr(34) + "R:\My Documents\My
Pictures\MiscLL \" +
chr(34)
>
>

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**RobinS** · Dec 17 '06, 06:55 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

What are you trying to do with it; how are you trying to use it?
Post more of your code, and maybe we can help you with it.

Robin S.
------------------------------
"DesCF" <descf@aol.comw rote in message
news:op.tkptgf1 aupgxg0@descsta r...
I tried this and I get an invalid characters in path error. Thanks for
the suggestion anyrate.

On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 16:18:30 -0000, Eric Moreau
<eric.moreau_N_ O_S_P_A_M@video tron.cawrote:

concatenate double quotes around it:
>
Dim photoPath As String = chr(34) + "R:\My Documents\My
Pictures\MiscLL \" +
chr(34)
>
>

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**Cor Ligthert [MVP]** · Dec 17 '06, 07:35 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

Tom,

This is not in every country the same, here in Holland I have

C:\Documents and Settings\cor\Mi jn documenten\Mijn afbeeldingen

I thought that Herfried had that Document and Settings in the German
language as well.

However this is as well working here.

Environment.Spe cialFolder.MyPi ctures

I know that you knew this.

:-)

Cor

Therefore Environment.
"Tom Leylan" <tleylan@nospam .netschreef in bericht
news:Oo2qjefIHH A.4760@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

I'd be shocked if that didn't work. It doesn't assign that string to the
photoPath variable?
>
"DesCF" <descf@aol.comw rote in message
news:op.tkplbpv rupgxg0@descsta r...
The following doesn't work:
>
Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"
>
It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?
>
>
>
--
Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
>

**Cor Ligthert [MVP]** · Dec 17 '06, 07:35 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

Herfried,

Sie auch, unglaublich?

:-)

Cor

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news:%23wdvglfI HHA.4992@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..

"DesCF" <descf@aol.coms chrieb:

>>The following doesn't work:
>>
>>Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"
>>
>>It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
>>different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?

>
What does not work?!
>
--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

**Cor Ligthert [MVP]** · Dec 17 '06, 07:35 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

Des

if it is your own map, than it is mostly

Environment.Spe cialFolder.MyPi ctures

Cor

"DesCF" <descf@aol.coms chreef in bericht
news:op.tkplbpv rupgxg0@descsta r...
The following doesn't work:

Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"

It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?

--
Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

**Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]** · Dec 17 '06, 07:55 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

Cor,

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlschri eb:

This is not in every country the same, here in Holland I have
>
C:\Documents and Settings\cor\Mi jn documenten\Mijn afbeeldingen
>
I thought that Herfried had that Document and Settings in the German
language as well.

It's "C:\Dokumen te und Einstellungen\. ..\Eigene Dokumente\Eigen e Bilder" on
my German version of Windows XP.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

**Tom Leylan** · Dec 17 '06, 08:45 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

Hi Cor:

I don't believe the assignment of either string would fail in any country
:-)

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
news:%23VGWiFhI HHA.1816@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..

Tom,
>
This is not in every country the same, here in Holland I have
>
C:\Documents and Settings\cor\Mi jn documenten\Mijn afbeeldingen
>
I thought that Herfried had that Document and Settings in the German
language as well.
>
However this is as well working here.
>
Environment.Spe cialFolder.MyPi ctures
>
I know that you knew this.
>
:-)
>
Cor
>
Therefore Environment.
"Tom Leylan" <tleylan@nospam .netschreef in bericht
news:Oo2qjefIHH A.4760@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

>I'd be shocked if that didn't work. It doesn't assign that string to the
>photoPath variable?
>>
>"DesCF" <descf@aol.comw rote in message
>news:op.tkplbp vrupgxg0@descst ar...
>The following doesn't work:
>>
>Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"
>>
>It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
>different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?
>>
>>
>>
>--
>Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
>>

>
>

**Tom Leylan** · Dec 17 '06, 10:55 PM

Re: spaces in file paths

"When something doesn't seem to work correctly eliminate all the surrounding
code so you can concentrate on the one part that doesn't seem to work
correctly."

Did you try simply getting a directory and displaying the file names on your
local drive? If so did it work? I think you will find that it does work
whether or not there are spaces but you should confirm this. Now you know
that isn't the problem after all and you can spend some time finding real
problem.

BTW isn't your line: photos.Add(phot oPath + Path.GetFileNam e(photo)) the
same as simply using the photo value? Aren't you stripping the path off and
putting it back on?

"DesCF" <descf@aol.comw rote in message news:op.tkptcog qupgxg0@descsta r...
Right, the code for the entire web page is below.

If I create a directory J:\Fots and stick some photos in it, it works just
fine. If I change the directory name to J:\Fot s (i.e. insert a space
between the t and the s) it just displays the placeholders for the right
number of photos with little red X's in them.

<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="Syst em.IO" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="Syst em.Collections. Generic" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">
<script runat="server">

''' <summary>
''' Bind photos to Repeater
''' </summary>
Sub Page_Load()
If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
Repeater1.DataS ource = GetPhotos()
Repeater1.DataB ind()
End If
End Sub

''' <summary>
''' Get list of photos from Photo folder
''' </summary>
Public Function GetPhotos() As List(Of String)
Dim photos As New List(Of String)()
Dim photoPath As String = "J:\Fot s\"
Dim files As String() = Directory.GetFi les(photoPath)
For Each photo As String In files
photos.Add(phot oPath + Path.GetFileNam e(photo))
Next
Return photos
End Function

</script>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head id="Head1" runat="server">
<title>Show Photos</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>

<asp:Repeater
id="Repeater1"
runat="server">
<ItemTemplate >
<asp:Image
id="Image1"
Width="200px"
ImageUrl='<%# Container.DataI tem %>'
Runat="server" />
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>

---

On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:00:51 -0000, DesCF <descf@aol.comw rote:

The following doesn't work:
>
Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"
>
It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?
>
>
>

--
Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

**Cor Ligthert [MVP]** · Dec 18 '06, 05:35 AM

Re: spaces in file paths

Tom,

I agree with you, however I saw nowhere in the answers the message to the
Environment Special folder and thought as the OP has installed in a kind of
crazy way to that R folder while also writing it in an easy way, than this
could be the problem.

It can of course as well be incorrect rights on that virtual folder as it is
often.

:-)

Cor

"Tom Leylan" <tleylan@nospam .netschreef in bericht
news:uRWvishIHH A.780@TK2MSFTNG P03.phx.gbl...

Hi Cor:
>
I don't believe the assignment of either string would fail in any country
:-)
>
>
"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
news:%23VGWiFhI HHA.1816@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..

>Tom,
>>
>This is not in every country the same, here in Holland I have
>>
>C:\Documents and Settings\cor\Mi jn documenten\Mijn afbeeldingen
>>
>I thought that Herfried had that Document and Settings in the German
>language as well.
>>
>However this is as well working here.
>>
>Environment.Sp ecialFolder.MyP ictures
>>
>I know that you knew this.
>>
>:-)
>>
>Cor
>>
>Therefore Environment.
>"Tom Leylan" <tleylan@nospam .netschreef in bericht
>news:Oo2qjefIH HA.4760@TK2MSFT NGP03.phx.gbl.. .

>>I'd be shocked if that didn't work. It doesn't assign that string to
>>the photoPath variable?
>>>
>>"DesCF" <descf@aol.comw rote in message
>>news:op.tkplb pvrupgxg0@descs tar...
>>The following doesn't work:
>>>
>>Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"
>>>
>>It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
>>different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>--
>>Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

**Cor Ligthert [MVP]** · Dec 18 '06, 05:35 AM

Re: spaces in file paths

Tom,

Very good answer seen all others including mine

:-)

Cor

"Tom Leylan" <tleylan@nospam .netschreef in bericht
news:e$7pW2iIHH A.1912@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

"When something doesn't seem to work correctly eliminate all the
surrounding code so you can concentrate on the one part that doesn't seem
to work correctly."
>
Did you try simply getting a directory and displaying the file names on
your local drive? If so did it work? I think you will find that it does
work whether or not there are spaces but you should confirm this. Now you
know that isn't the problem after all and you can spend some time finding
real problem.
>
BTW isn't your line: photos.Add(phot oPath + Path.GetFileNam e(photo)) the
same as simply using the photo value? Aren't you stripping the path off
and putting it back on?
>
>
>
"DesCF" <descf@aol.comw rote in message
news:op.tkptcog qupgxg0@descsta r...
Right, the code for the entire web page is below.
>
If I create a directory J:\Fots and stick some photos in it, it works just
fine. If I change the directory name to J:\Fot s (i.e. insert a space
between the t and the s) it just displays the placeholders for the right
number of photos with little red X's in them.
>
>
<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="Syst em.IO" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="Syst em.Collections. Generic" %>
>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">
<script runat="server">
>
''' <summary>
''' Bind photos to Repeater
''' </summary>
Sub Page_Load()
If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
Repeater1.DataS ource = GetPhotos()
Repeater1.DataB ind()
End If
End Sub
>
''' <summary>
''' Get list of photos from Photo folder
''' </summary>
Public Function GetPhotos() As List(Of String)
Dim photos As New List(Of String)()
Dim photoPath As String = "J:\Fot s\"
Dim files As String() = Directory.GetFi les(photoPath)
For Each photo As String In files
photos.Add(phot oPath + Path.GetFileNam e(photo))
Next
Return photos
End Function
>
</script>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head id="Head1" runat="server">
<title>Show Photos</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
>
<asp:Repeater
id="Repeater1"
runat="server">
<ItemTemplate >
<asp:Image
id="Image1"
Width="200px"
ImageUrl='<%# Container.DataI tem %>'
Runat="server" />
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>
>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
>
>
>
---
>
>
On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:00:51 -0000, DesCF <descf@aol.comw rote:
>

>The following doesn't work:
>>
>Dim photoPath As String = "R:\My Documents\My Pictures\MiscLL \"
>>
>It doesn't work if I use double quotes either. It does work if I use a
>different path without spaces in it. What is the simple solution ?
>>
>>
>>

>
>
>
--
Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
>

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