[tex-live] Graphics Inclusion Problem.

[Zdenek Wagner]

2010/10/14 Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com>:
> Howdy,
>
> This was originally brought up on the xetex list since it was related to a similar problem there which has been solved. It is really off topic for that list and, possibly, more on topic here.
>
> Given the file abc&def.eps if you compile the file
>
> \documentclass{article}
> \usepackage{graphicx}
> \begin{document}
> \includegraphics{abc&def}
> \end{document}
>
& is a special character that is somehow intepreted by the shell. Its
exact meaning depends on the shell used, it's different in cmd.exe, in
bash etc.

> using pdfltex WITH --shell-escape, i.e., full shell escape, you get an error implying a missing quote in the epstopdf.pl call:
>
> **********
> l.6 \includegraphics{abc&def}
>
> ? epstopdf ($Id: epstopdf.pl 18319 2010-05-17 16:34:21Z karl $) 2.16
> !!! Error: Cannot open abc: No such file or directory
> **********
>
> while the compile runs without error if you use the default restricted shell escape, i.e., you don't use the --shell-escape option.
>
> I know Heiko knows about this from the xetex list (I had the shell escape backwards in my original comment there) but haven't heard any more.
>
> I'm not trying to rush anything but just want an acknowledgement that it is a known problem.
>
> (PS: someone else on the xetex list confirmed the problem.)
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
>
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