[rtmpdump] Special characters in playlist names.

[bat guano]

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> From: cyril.zorin at gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:31:38 -0400
> To: rtmpdump at mplayerhq.hu
> Subject: Re: [rtmpdump] Special characters in playlist names.
>
> Quoting and character interpretation is done by the shell, not by the programs it runs. Ergo all input must be properly escaped at the shell prior to running the program.
>
> On 2011-04-29, at 4:11 AM, bat guano  wrote:
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> >
> > Hi
> > Using Ubuntu Linux I tried to download a video with this command:-
> > rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://cp3547.edgefcs.net:1935/ondemand?ovpfv=2.1.4" -a "ondemand?ovpfv=2.1.4" -f "LNX 10,1,102,64" -W "http://media.mtvnservices.com/player/release/?v=4.13.0" -p "http://www.cmt.com/videos/aaron-lewis/643964/country-boy-live-from-nashville.jhtml" -C Z: -y "mp4:mtvnshrdstor/_!/mtvi/bands/l/lewis_aaron/cm_country_boy_live_full_512x288_750_m30.mp4" -o cm_country_boy_live_full_512x288_750_m30.flv
> >
> > But I got an error message:-
> > bash: !/mtvi/bands/l/lewis_aaron/cm_country_boy_live_full_512x288_750_m30.mp4": event not found
> >
> > Then I tried again on a Windows machine and it downloaded OK.
> >
> > It's because ! is a special character in bash.
> > So I had to put the -y name in 'single quotes' instead of "double quotes".
> > Then it downloaded OK in Linux.
> >
> > I won't fall for that again, lol.
> >
> > But could the rtmpsrv program be modified so that it always used single quotes in playpath names?
> > Or would it cause other complications?
> >
> > _______________________________________________


I've tested this again.
With Windows XP cmd shell 'single quotes' doesn't work in playpath names.
So best to leave things as they are with "double quotes".