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export2collection function chokes on path with spaces in windows

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Lua
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Description

Latest change to ext_editors.lua seems to not work correctly on windows.

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Research direction

Start with ext_editors.lua and the export2collection function, then reproduce the failure on Windows using a path that contains spaces. Trace how that path is handled and verify that exporting to such a path completes successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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