8000 get_iplayer fails to launch via Scoop shim when user profile path contains spaces (e.g. "Joe Bloggs") · Issue #496 · get-iplayer/get_iplayer · GitHub
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incongruousmind opened this issue Apr 4, 2025 · 0 comments
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get_iplayer fails to launch via Scoop shim when user profile path contains spaces (e.g. "Joe Bloggs") #496

incongruousmind opened this issue Apr 4, 2025 · 0 comments
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Do not file a bug report if you are using get_iplayer outside the UK. If you do, your report will be ignored.

  • I am not using get_iplayer outside the UK

Do not file a bug report if you are using get_iplayer with a VPN or proxy from any location, including the UK. If you do, your report will be ignored.

  • I am not using get_iplayer with a VPN or proxy from any location, including the UK

Search the repository (search field at top left) to see if a report already exists for the bug in the issue tracker. Do not create a duplicate report. Duplicate reports will be ignored.

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Review recent open and closed entries in the issue tracker to see if a report already exists for the bug. Do not create a duplicate report. Duplicate reports will be ignored.

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Ensure that you are using get_iplayer 3.35 or higher. If not, your report will be ignored.

  • I am using get_iplayer 3.35 or higher

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Windows 11

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💥 Bug: get_iplayer fails when Scoop is installed under a user profile with spaces in the name

❌ Problem

When get_iplayer is installed via Scoop and the Windows user profile contains a space (e.g. C:\Users\Joe Bloggs), running get_iplayer results in the following error:

'C:\Users\Joe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

This happens because the launch script does not properly quote paths that include spaces.

🧪 Diagnosis

The file:

C:\Users\Joe Bloggs\scoop\apps\get-iplayer\current\scoop_get_iplayer.cmd

contains:

@echo off
%~dp0get_iplayer.cmd --profile-dir "C:\Users\Joe Bloggs\scoop\apps\get-iplayer\3.35.0\profile" %*

This breaks because %~dp0get_iplayer.cmd expands to a path with spaces and is not wrapped in quotes.

✅ Fix

Edit the file:

C:\Users\Joe Bloggs\scoop\apps\get-iplayer\current\scoop_get_iplayer.cmd

Change this line:

%~dp0get_iplayer.cmd --profile-dir "C:\Users\Joe Bloggs\scoop\apps\get-iplayer\3.35.0\profile" %*

To this:

@"%~dp0get_iplayer.cmd" --profile-dir "C:\Users\Joe Bloggs\scoop\apps\get-iplayer\3.35.0\profile" %*

This wraps the path in quotes so it works even if the path contains spaces.

📌 Suggested Fix

The scoop_get_iplayer.cmd script generated by the Scoop install should quote the path to get_iplayer.cmd to avoid this issue for users with spaces in their usernames or install paths.

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scoop bucket add main
scoop install main/get-iplayer
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