max-mapper / max-mapper/electron-spawn

Doesn’t work with whitespace in filename

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Description

Hi, the JS API seems to have problems executing a file with whitespace in its path.

To reproduce:

▸ git clone git@gist.github.com:7fbe4fafe896bbb96679.git

▸ npm install

▸ node -e "require('electron-spawn')('no-space.js').stdout.pipe(process.stdout)"
◂ ok
# This is alright.

▸ node -e "require('electron-spawn')('with space.js').stdout.pipe(process.stdout)"
# The `ok` never comes!

The contents of no-space.js and with space.js are identical.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the two commands from the issue with no-space.js and with space.js, using the linked gist for their identical contents. Trace the electron-spawn entry point that handles the filename and verify that both files execute and produce the expected ok output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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