I am trying to use a system function to call a widows program to zip a file. The problem comes in when i put in my password that has an '&' in it. Of course it thinks this is a variable and won't zip the file. I have tried many ways to solve, but have not yet come up with one. Help!

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Posted June 06, 2007 03:14 PM
I am trying to use a system function to call a widows program to zip a file. The problem comes in when i put in my password

The obvious solution would be to change your password and if it needs a special character don't chose the ampersand.

Passwords can be such a pain sometimes.

1) Try putting a | symbol after the & symbol. the pipe symbol | is found above the Enter key on American keyboards (Sorry Tony )

&|blah

2) If that does not work try putting a \ symbol before the & symbol.

I'm pretty sure option one will work.

Mickey, the pipe symbol is above the Enter key on my Canadian keyboard too - amazing, innit?!

The & is buried within the password variable, you could use some string function(s) to change or escape the &, but the best solution is to not use an & in a password (i can't recall ever using an ampersand in a password, and I've been around the block a few times!).

Sorry Guys, but your keyboards are wrong again, the pipe symbol is next to the left shift key lol