Custom command argument quoting not working

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There’s no change, the parameters are being passed exactly as specified in the custom command.

Try to remove the extra quotes around the command parameters, it should look like this:

PostCustomCommandPath=C:\Resources\TvRecordingMover.exe
PostCustomCommandParameters=source=“%convertedfile%” orig=“%sourcefile%” delete=true

Each program processes the inputs parameters and quotes in a different way, some can’t handle total wrapping of quotes while others can’t handle nested quotes.

For example, when using command line, windows always connects the quotes in pairs and breaks the parameters at the next next space, so when you’re using the following command line parameters:

“source=”%convertedfile%" orig=“%sourcefile%” delete=true"

Windows command line will translate that into the following parameters:

"source="C:\Users\Public\Videos\Continuum\Season
01\S01E09-Family
Time.mp4" orig="C:\Users\ramit\Desktop\Continuum
-
S01E9
-
2015-02-25.ts" delete=true"

However when you use (without the leading and ending quotes):

source=“%convertedfile%” orig=“%sourcefile%” delete=true

Windows command line will translate that into:

source
"C:\Users\Public\Videos\Continuum\Season 01\S01E09-Family Time.mp4"
orig
"C:\Users\ramit\Desktop\Continuum - S01E9 - 2015-02-25.ts"
delete
true