How do capture double quotes on commandline?

[mark]

Hi,

Newbie here. Here's my code for a c# console app:

public static int Main(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Please enter a database name.");
return 1;
}
Console.WriteLine (@args[0]);
Find t = new Find();
t.DatabaseName = @args[0];
t.Search();
return 0;
}

If I use "master" has a parameter, what gets printed to the commandline is
master. I want to print "master". Why are the double-quotes getting lost? I
also want to set the t object's DatabaseName property to include the
double-quotes, but it's losing them too.

What am I missing? Thanks.

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Mark,

The command shell strips the quotes, as they are used to indicate
parameters that have spaces in them. You might want to try using quotes in
the quotes, like this (I'm not sure if this will work):

""master""

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"mark" <ma**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

Newbie here. Here's my code for a c# console app:

public static int Main(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Please enter a database name.");
return 1;
}
Console.WriteLine (@args[0]);
Find t = new Find();
t.DatabaseName = @args[0];
t.Search();
return 0;
}

If I use "master" has a parameter, what gets printed to the commandline is
master. I want to print "master". Why are the double-quotes getting lost?
I
also want to set the t object's DatabaseName property to include the
double-quotes, but it's losing them too.

What am I missing? Thanks.

[Tarakeshwar L]

hi,

You could try using "\"Master\"". I have used this before just check if it
works for you.

Tarakeshwar

"mark" <ma**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

Newbie here. Here's my code for a c# console app:

public static int Main(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Please enter a database name.");
return 1;
}
Console.WriteLine (@args[0]);
Find t = new Find();
t.DatabaseName = @args[0];
t.Search();
return 0;
}

If I use "master" has a parameter, what gets printed to the commandline is
master. I want to print "master". Why are the double-quotes getting lost? I also want to set the t object's DatabaseName property to include the
double-quotes, but it's losing them too.

What am I missing? Thanks.

[Scott Allen]

Hi mark:

You can escape the double quotes with a backslash to prevent the
command shell from interpreting them before executing your program.

\"master\"

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 07:45:02 -0700, "mark"
<ma**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Hi,

Newbie here. Here's my code for a c# console app:

public static int Main(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Please enter a database name.");
return 1;
}
Console.WriteLine (@args[0]);
Find t = new Find();
t.DatabaseName = @args[0];
t.Search();
return 0;
}

If I use "master" has a parameter, what gets printed to the commandline is
master. I want to print "master". Why are the double-quotes getting lost? I
also want to set the t object's DatabaseName property to include the
double-quotes, but it's losing them too.

What am I missing? Thanks.

[Dennis Myrén]

Yes; you may escape the quote by prefixing it with backslash, like:
"\"master\""

--
Regards,
Dennis JD Myrén
Oslo Kodebureau
"mark" <ma**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Thanks for the reply. ""master"" doesn't work either, the output is master. Any other ideas?

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:

Mark,

The command shell strips the quotes, as they are used to indicate
parameters that have spaces in them. You might want to try using quotes in the quotes, like this (I'm not sure if this will work):

""master""

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"mark" <ma**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F4**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,

Newbie here. Here's my code for a c# console app:

public static int Main(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Please enter a database name.");
return 1;
}
Console.WriteLine (@args[0]);
Find t = new Find();
t.DatabaseName = @args[0];
t.Search();
return 0;
}

If I use "master" has a parameter, what gets printed to the commandline is master. I want to print "master". Why are the double-quotes getting lost? I
also want to set the t object's DatabaseName property to include the
double-quotes, but it's losing them too.

What am I missing? Thanks.

[mark]

Thanks for the reply. ""master"" doesn't work either, the output is master.
Any other ideas?

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:

Mark,

The command shell strips the quotes, as they are used to indicate
parameters that have spaces in them. You might want to try using quotes in
the quotes, like this (I'm not sure if this will work):

""master""

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"mark" <ma**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F4**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,

Newbie here. Here's my code for a c# console app:

public static int Main(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Please enter a database name.");
return 1;
}
Console.WriteLine (@args[0]);
Find t = new Find();
t.DatabaseName = @args[0];
t.Search();
return 0;
}

If I use "master" has a parameter, what gets printed to the commandline is
master. I want to print "master". Why are the double-quotes getting lost?
I
also want to set the t object's DatabaseName property to include the
double-quotes, but it's losing them too.

What am I missing? Thanks.