From-template doesn't support directories with spaces in the path on Windows 10.

[Thelas]

When attempting to use the Qi tutorial, I did raco new qi-tutorial in a subdirectory of my home folder. Unfortunately, my Windows username has a space in it. Accordingly, I get the message 'C:\Users\Byron' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file., probably because the path isn't quoted in whatever script is being run.
I also tried raco new rosette in a different subfolder to make sure it wasn't an issue with the qi tutorial specifically, which also failed in the same way.
Specifying the path explicitly (whether as . or the quoted full absolute path) also encounters the same error.

[spdegabrielle]

https://github.com/nixin72/from-template/blob/fb3c5520a491e55c763cfa883ad111df2677e7de/main.rkt#L60
should probably be system*

[countvajhula]

Can also use build-path instead of string-append to construct a platform-specific path. The example in the docs even includes a path with a space.

[spdegabrielle]

raco-new/main.rkt

Line 60 in 252111a

(system (string-append (path->string windows-script) " " protocol " " repo-name " " dir-name))]))

is this resolved?

I don't have a windows machine to test on right now

(define [clone-repo repo-name dir-name]
  (define protocol (if (ssh?) "[email protected]:" "https://github.com/"))
  (case (system-type 'os)
    [(unix)
     (system (string-append "bash " (path->string linux-script) " " protocol " " repo-name " " dir-name))]
    [(macosx)
     (system (string-append "bash " (path->string macosx-script) " " protocol " " repo-name " " dir-name))]
    [(windows)
     (system (string-append "\"" (path->string windows-script)"\"" " " protocol " " repo-name " " dir-name))]))

if not resolved

If (define-runtime-path windows-script "raco-new.bat") is run under windows I believe it should create a string with windows path conventions like build-path

or do we explicitly need to include quotation marks before and after the path?

I've made a test file that could be used on windows:

#lang Racket
;; test to see if path->string adds quotation marks under windows
(require  racket/runtime-path)
(define-runtime-path windows-script "raco-new.bat")
(define repo-name  "blahrepo")
(define  dir-name "dirblah")
(define protocol "https://github.com/")
;; if this displays ""raco-new.bat"" I'm assumign we don't need "\""
(displayln (string-append "\"" (path->string windows-script)"\"" " " protocol " " repo-name " " dir-name))

system*

Would this be resolved if we use (system* windows-script) protocol repo-name dir-name)
https://docs.racket-lang.org/reference/subprocess.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fsystem..rkt%29._system%2A%29%29
e.g.

(define [clone-repo repo-name dir-name]
  (define protocol (if (ssh?) "[email protected]:" "https://github.com/"))
  (case (system-type 'os)
    [(unix)
     (system* linux-script protocol repo-name dir-name)]
    [(macosx)
     (system* macosx-script protocol repo-name dir-name)]
    [(windows)
     (system* windows-script protocol repo-name dir-name)]))

I've just jotted this down, I'll test on macOS this evening

@nixin72 @priime0 appreciate your advice

is anyone able to test on windows ?

[nixin72]

I'm currently refactoring a bunch of the code. I'm not sure what the reason was for having those system scripts in the first place, but I'm replacing them with just (system (format "git clone ..."))​ Idk why I previously thought there was a need to go through bash or bat beforehand like that. I can test on Window and MacOS these days.

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On Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 at 6:59 AM, Stephen De Gabrielle ***@***.***> wrote: https://github.com/racket-templates/raco-new/blob/252111a9198048ff33299656547e0c5c63625df8/main.rkt#L60 is this resolved? I don't have a windows machine to test on right now (define [clone-repo repo-name dir-name] (define protocol (if (ssh?) ***@***.***:" "https://github.com/")) (case (system-type 'os) [(unix) (system (string-append "bash " (path->string linux-script) " " protocol " " repo-name " " dir-name))] [(macosx) (system (string-append "bash " (path->string macosx-script) " " protocol " " repo-name " " dir-name))] [(windows) (system (string-append "\"" (path->string windows-script)"\"" " " protocol " " repo-name " " dir-name))])) if not resolved If (define-runtime-path windows-script "raco-new.bat") is run under windows I believe it should create a string with windows path conventions like build-path or do we explicitly need to include quotation marks before and after the path? I've made a test file that could be used on windows: #lang Racket ;; test to see if path->string adds quotation marks under windows (require racket/runtime-path) (define-runtime-path windows-script "raco-new.bat") (define repo-name "blahrepo") (define dir-name "dirblah") (define protocol "https://github.com/") ;; if this displays ""raco-new.bat"" I'm assumign we don't need "\"" (displayln (string-append "\"" (path->string windows-script)"\"" " " protocol " " repo-name " " dir-name)) system* Would this be resolved if we use (system* windows-script) protocol repo-name dir-name) https://docs.racket-lang.org/reference/subprocess.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fsystem..rkt%29._system%2A%29%29 e.g. (define [clone-repo repo-name dir-name] (define protocol (if (ssh?) ***@***.***:" "https://github.com/")) (case (system-type 'os) [(unix) (system* linux-script protocol repo-name dir-name)] [(macosx) (system* macosx-script protocol repo-name dir-name)] [(windows) (system* windows-script protocol repo-name dir-name)])) I've just jotted this down, I'll test on macOS this evening ***@***.***(https://github.com/nixin72) ***@***.***(https://github.com/priime0) appreciate your advice is anyone able to test on windows ? — Reply to this email directly, [view it on GitHub](#25 (comment)), or [unsubscribe](https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AFKAWB53CBYMNDHK6HO33ET2NYCCJAVCNFSM6AAAAABWKKLQT2VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDMMRZGM3DKNJQHA). You are receiving this because you were assigned.Message ID: ***@***.***>