[ferret_users] Refer to a file with an escaped character

[William Kessler - NOAA Federal <william.s.kessler@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi all -

I have a netcdf file on an external disk with a space character in the directory name. I can find no direct way to bring it into Ferret.

All commands done from within Ferret:

1) The file exists (note the escaped space character in the directory name):

yes? sp ls -l /Volumes/WD\ Backup/Data/P145e_g.e20.G.TL319_t13.control.001.pop.wcit.2007_5day_FOR3p5Ntest.cdf
-rw-r--r--@ 1 billy  staff  352327724 Jul 12 21:19 /Volumes/WD Backup/Data/P145e_g.e20.G.TL319_t13.control.001.pop.wcit.2007_5day_FOR3p5Ntest.cdf

2) Trying to bring it in with the above name fails (again using an escape character):

yes? use "/Volumes/WD\ Backup/Data/P145e_g.e20.G.TL319_t13.control.001.pop.wcit.2007_5day_FOR3p5Ntest.cdf"
 **TMAP ERR: non-existent or not on line
             P145e_g.e20.G.TL319_t13.control.001.pop.wcit.2007_5day_FOR3p5Ntest.cdf

(Same result if I omit the escape character).

3) My workaround is to make a soft link:

yes? sp ln -s /Volumes/WD\ Backup/Data/P145e_g.e20.G.TL319_t13.control.001.pop.wcit.2007_5day_FOR3p5Ntest.cdf billyspop.nc

yes? use billyspop.nc        ! works

Is there a better way to do this?

Billy