console command question

mykrob · 08-26-2004, 04:47 PM

Hey-
i'm learning to use command line. I am navigation to my Cedega drive,which is called "Program Files". I would assume i can do "cd Program Files", but apparently you have to do something special to use spaces. How do you notate a space in the command line?

thanks,
-myk

Joubert79 · 08-26-2004, 04:57 PM

Use either
cd "Program Files"
or
cd Program\ Files.

mykrob · 08-27-2004, 09:38 PM

thanks, both work!

darin3200 · 08-27-2004, 09:42 PM

Also, if say "Program Files" is the only file that starts with 'P' you can just type
"cd P[tab]" and it will auto-complete or show the options.

p-static · 08-27-2004, 09:54 PM

Or, if you're as lazy as i am, you can frequently get away with just doing, "cd P*"(or Pr* if something else starts with P, or Pro*...etc, etc). You wouldn't put this in a script, obviously, but it's fine for day-to-day use.