Re: File names with spaces on the command line on Solaris

[Eli Zaretskii]

On Mon, 28 May 2001, Richard Tibbetts wrote:

> Version:
> GNU Emacs 20.7.1 (sparc-sun-solaris2.8, X toolkit) of Wed May 16 2001
> on maytag.mit.edu
> 
> I did not build my own emacs, so I am not completely certain of any
> modifications or build options. I may be able to find these things
> out, if it becomes a problem.
> 
> To reproduce the bug, create a file named "foo bar" (with a space).
> Then invoke emacs from the command line with ``emacs "foo bar"''.
> Emacs will start and open two files, "foo" and "bar", rather than
> opening "foo bar". This works with the -q flag (to not load my .emacs).

I cannot reproduce this.  However, you say "it works with -q", which I 
interpret as meaning that "emacs -q" doesn't show the problem.  If my 
interpretation is correct, it means that something in your .emacs file 
causes this.