Re: DOS variable bug (was SandBox and ImageMagick)
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 50843
interpreted = N
texte = Dave Hurley wrote: > I assumed, I guess incorrectly, that since the DOS context support > parameter passing so would Shell and AppleScript.No, the DOS context doesn't support parameter passing (like that), but it does support expanding any existing variables in place before execution. But as I said, in a sandbox, that would be very dangerous to permit, so I suspect it doesn't at all.John-- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Dave Hurley wrote: > I assumed, I guess incorrectly, that since the DOS context support > parameter passing so would Shell and AppleScript.No, the DOS context doesn't support parameter passing (like that), but it does support expanding any existing variables in place before execution. But as I said, in a sandbox, that would be very dangerous to permit, so I suspect it doesn't at all.John-- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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