Bug#427367: vlc should support spaces in filenames

[Martin Schulze]

retitle 427367 vlc should support colons in filenames
thanks

Martin Schulze wrote:
> Package: vlc
> Version: 0.8.6.a.debian-6
> 
> vlc seems to be unable to play a video file (Xvid codec) when
> the filename contains spaces. (wtf? btw.)
> 
> Example:
> 
> http://www.meebey.net/temp/Tech%20Talk:%20Linus%20Torvalds%20on%20git.avi
> 
> vlc will say "nothing to play"
> 
> Renaming this file into git.avi helps, then vlc is able to play the video.
> 
> Could you please fix vlc's handling of filenames containing spaces?

Correction, it seems that the colon was the offender.  Thus, please
fix the colon handling.  Not every filename containing a colon is a
URL, especially not if a file with the same name exists locally.

Regards,

	Joey

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