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From: Xiao-Yong Jin <xj2106@columbia.edu>
Subject: Re: [BUG?] org-open-file cannot handle spaces in file name?
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:28:38 -0500
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Phil Jackson <phil@shellarchive.co.uk> writes:

> Hi,
>
> Xiao-Yong Jin <xj2106@columbia.edu> writes:
>
>> Hi, When I open a link in org-mode containing spaces in the actual
>> file name, it gives out error as in attached file.
>>
>> Emacs version: "GNU Emacs 23.0.60.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu,
>>                 GTK+ Version 2.12.1) of 2008-01-13 on
>>                 neutrino"
>
> I can't quite replicate this on 23.0.50.3 (5.19a), if I try with a file
> called 'file with spaces.txt' all is well. With 'file with spaces.pdf' I
> get a different error to you (args out of range). I'll try with 22
> tomorrow and see what I get.

I also see `Args out of range' error.  In fact, if I don't
turn on debug using `toggle-debug-on-error', it shows

Args out of range: 41, 42

in the mini-buffer.  Above two numbers depend on the file
name.

Best,
Xiao-Yong
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