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Re: [Condor-users] Complex syntax for arguments



[other longer email has more detail, but these points might
clear any misunderstanding]

> It seems there are two problems when I convert to using double quotes.
> 1. You can not nest double quotes. (I tried triple/quadruple 
> double quotes too)

double double quotes are what is required

> 2. White spaces are not allowed inside double quotes (adding 
> single quote marks makes no difference).

they are allowed, but they don't "group" args as you may require if
passing 
into a script.
 
In another email you said:

> ... ' "" "" ' and "" '' "", neither work.

the second of these should probably be 
"''''"

since singles must be doubled inside single quotes, according to the
manual

JK