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bug #35328: print calls "C:\Program" on WinXP ( ! spaces in installation path )

Submitted by:  Bent Groenbaek Olesen <bgodk>
Submitted on:  Thu 19 Jan 2012 12:30:05 PM UTC  
 
Category: PlottingSeverity: 3 - Normal
Priority: 5 - NormalItem Group: None
Status: Wont FixAssigned to: None
Originator Name: Bent G. OlesenOpen/Closed: Closed
Release: 3.4.3Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Fri 03 Feb 2012 04:04:50 PM UTC, comment #3:

Yes this is a known problem, and clearly outlined in the installation instructions. Not only by Tatsuro, but already by Benjamin and probably earlier on.

I'm closing this report with "wont fix" and adapt summary

Philip Nienhuis <philipnienhuis>
Project Member
Thu 19 Jan 2012 02:58:21 PM UTC, comment #2:

Isn't this a known problem when paths have spaces in them?

Tatsuro recommends installing Octave on a path without spaces to work around it.

Jordi GutiƩrrez Hermoso <jordigh>
Project Administrator
Thu 19 Jan 2012 02:55:28 PM UTC, comment #1:

Changing the title to better describe the problem.

Ben Abbott <bpabbott>
Project Member
Thu 19 Jan 2012 12:30:05 PM UTC, original submission:

When issuing a

from octave 3.4.3 commandline I get the following responce:

Other options has been tried but with the same result. OS is Windows XP SP3

Best Regards
Bent

Bent Groenbaek Olesen <bgodk>

 

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    Date Changed By Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced By
    Fri 03 Feb 2012 04:04:50 PM UTCphilipnienhuisStatusNone=>Wont Fix
      Open/ClosedOpen=>Closed
      Summaryprint calls "C:\\Program" on WinXP=>print calls "C:\Program" on WinXP ( ! spaces in installation path )
    Thu 19 Jan 2012 02:58:21 PM UTCjordighSummaryprint calls "C:\\Program" on WinXP=>print calls "C:\Program" on WinXP
    Thu 19 Jan 2012 02:55:28 PM UTCbpabbottSummaryprint function fails to call program=>print calls "C:\Program" on WinXP

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