erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Evan R Aussenberg) (02/19/91)
I can't get my lp interface (ISC) to print a file containing
an ampersand ("&"). Heck, I think I tried most everything:
lp file\&test :This works almost. I get mail about an lp error
lp file\\\&test :Doesn't work at all. Command line error, can't
find file 'file\&test'
And, yes, I did have a file called "file&test" to play with. I
looked at my printer interface file which is a real real simple
version of the dumb printer interface... looks okay to me.
Is there a way to do this, or will I have to rename my few files
that have the "&" ?
Thanks- Evan.
PS- I didn't see this answered in the FAQ...
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IN%"erast1@pittunix"allbery@NCoast.ORG (Brandon S. Allbery KB8JRR) (02/23/91)
As quoted from <93430@unix.cis.pitt.edu> by erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Evan R Aussenberg): +--------------- | I can't get my lp interface (ISC) to print a file containing | an ampersand ("&"). Heck, I think I tried most everything: +--------------- Try changing the model script so that all shell variables are double-quoted. The standard lp models are rather dumb about this. ++Brandon -- Me: Brandon S. Allbery VHF/UHF: KB8JRR on 220, 2m, 440 Internet: allbery@NCoast.ORG Packet: KB8JRR @ WA8BXN America OnLine: KB8JRR AMPR: KB8JRR.AmPR.ORG [44.70.4.88] uunet!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ncoast!allbery Delphi: ALLBERY