A question about variables

[wrybread]

I'm trying to use variables in my cron.tab file to keep it a little neater. Here's how I'm setting my variables:

SET source1="c:\docs"

This works great. But what if I have a phrase that I'd like to put in my variable that requires quotes? For example, I'd like to put this phrase into a variable:

-ax h -ax s -c -log \\192.168.1.240\share\backup_logs\backup_log_c.txt -v -ra "c:\python24\python.exe \\192.168.1.240\backups\scripts\post-backup_c.py"

Note the -ra (aka command executed after completion), where I need the full path to the python interpreter, followed by the script name. I've tried putting that into a variable, but it crashes cron every time. It works fine when I enter that manually, outside of a variable.

Here's what I've tried:

SET commands1="-ax h -ax s -c -log \\192.168.1.240\share\backup_logs\backup_log_c.txt -v -ra \"c:\python24\python.exe \\192.168.1.240\backups\scripts\post-backup_c.py\""

SET commands1="-ax h -ax s -c -log \\192.168.1.240\share\backup_logs\backup_log_c.txt -v -ra 'c:\python24\python.exe \\192.168.1.240\backups\scripts\post-backup_c.py'"

SET commands1="-ax h -ax s -c -log \\192.168.1.240\share\backup_logs\backup_log_c.txt -v -ra c:\python24\python.exe \\192.168.1.240\backups\scripts\post-backup_c.py"

None of the above work.

Is there a way to do this?

[VK]

Try to use %QUOTE% predefined variable (described in nnCron docs in chapter 'nnCron Predefined Variables') when you need qoutes inside the other quotes. Smth like this:

SET commands1="-ax h -ax s -c -log \\192.168.1.240\share\backup_logs\backup_log_c.txt -v -ra %QUOTE%c:\python24\python.exe \\192.168.1.240\backups\scripts\post-backup_c.py%QUOTE%"

Don't forget, that you can store nnBackup startup parameters in a text file (described in nnBackup docs in chapter 'Storing Startup Parameters in a Text File')

HTH!