Subject: Escaping spaces in PLIST
To: None <tech-pkg@netbsd.org>
From: Nathaniel A. A. Hill <vugdeox@freeshell.org>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 07/27/2003 22:52:07
Alright, I'm making a Kopete package and I've come across a simple 
problem: An icon directory contains spaces. Relevant lines in PLIST 
are:

share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/RedOnes/wink.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/angry.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/big_smile.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/confused.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/cool.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/emoticons.xml
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/lol.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/ooooh.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/sad.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/smile.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/tongue_out.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 16/wink.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/angry.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/big_smile.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/confused.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/cool.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/emoticons.xml
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/lol.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/ooooh.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/sad.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/smile.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/tongue_out.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo Smileys 22/wink.png
share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/ccmathteam.com/biggrin.png

@dirrm share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/ccmathteam.com
@dirrm share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo
@dirrm Smileys
@dirrm 22
@dirrm share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo
@dirrm Smileys
@dirrm 16
@dirrm share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/RedOnes

Is there any simple way to work aroung these spaces (I have contacted 
the developers and this will probably change sometime)?

For instance, would this work:?

share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo\ Smileys\ 16/angry.png

@dirrm share/kde/apps/kopete/pics/emoticons/Yazoo\ Smileys\ 22

Anyone?

-- 
Nathaniel A. A. Hill <vugdeox@freeshell.org>