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(Nautilus Scripts) $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS; have problems with space

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So the script is:

#!/bin/bash



for line in $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS; do

   if [[ "$line" = "" || "$line" = " " ]]; then

      exit

   else

      unzip "$line" -d "temp"

   fi

done

It works well and unzips the file. But if the file is named with a space (eg: Leon - 1994.zip) it will not work and the $line will be

1st time: /home/citybong/Downloads/Leon

2nd time: -

3rd time: 1994.zip

Edit: I fount a link http://g-scripts.sourceforge.net/faq.php for the question: "My script can't handle multiple files/files with spaces" but i am kinda newbie to bash scripting and i can't understand their solutions

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answered 1 Year ago iedncommon · Accepted Answer

IFS is by default set to space, that's why your string is being divided into spaces. Just set it to the newline with the following code:

IFS_BAK=$IFS

IFS="

"



for line in $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS; do

    whatever $line

done



IFS=$IFS_BAK