Date:         Tue, 6 Mar 2012 14:43:03 -0600
Reply-To:     Joe Matise <snoopy369@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Joe Matise <snoopy369@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: macro question
Comments: To: mpajoh@odot.org
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You need two pairs of double quotes in the find bit:
 %let cmd=tasklist | find ""&ThisProg."";

Then just one pair of double quotes in the file statement, leave off the '
which is of no help.  "  something ""stuff"" something " is translated to
[something "stuff" something].

-Joe


On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Masoud Pajoh <mpajoh@odot.org> wrote:

> %macro test( ThisProg );
>        %let cmd=tasklist | find "&ThisProg.";
>        file fname pipe "'&cmd.'";
> %mend test;
> %test( xx );
>
> how can I make the macro generate:
>
> filename fname pipe 'tasklist | find "xx"';
>
> Thanks,
>
> Masoud
>