I want to open a file (particularly video files) in its default program via script. When I come across a file name with spaces, it is taken as several arguments which was no surprise:
C:\folder>start test space.avi
The system cannot find the file test.
However, when I surround the file name with quotes:
C:\folder>start "test space.avi"
Instead of opening the file in its default program (VLC), a new Command Prompt window is opened up to the file's directory.
Opening a file without a space or quotes opens the file in VLC as expected.
How can I get around this?
Just leave off start, and surround the full filename (including any path) with double-quotes. This works fine on my system:
C:\>"test space.avi"