[CB-4914] Cordova CLI cannot build Android project when the path contains spaces

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.0.0
• Fix Version/s: 3.2.0
• Component/s: cordova-android, cordova-cli

Environment

Platform: Windows 7
Cordova CLI Version: 3.0.9

• Assignee: Lorin Beer
• Reporter: Simon Fisher
• Created: 25/Sep/13 22:17
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:18
• Resolved: 06/Nov/13 15:32

Description

When attempting to use the CLI to compile/build an android project, if the path contains spaces then the command fails.

Example:

C:\my path>cordova create HelloWorld com.test.helloworld "HelloWorld"
(success)
C:\my path> cd helloworld
C:\my path\helloworld>cordova platform add android
(success)
C:\my path\helloworld>cordova prepare android
(success)
C:\my path\helloworld>cordova compile android
[Error: An error occurred while building the android project. 'C:\my' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
]

The same error occurs if I manually run "platforms/android/cordova/build.bat"

However if I manually run "platforms/android/ant debug" then the build appears to succeed (at least, it gives no errors and generates an .APK file)

Issue Links

• is related to: CB-5036 Build fails when project path contains whitespace
• is related to: CB-4996 Run Android Emulator gives No such file or directory error
• is related to: CB-5119 Android's bin/check_reqs fails with spaces
• relates to: CB-5209 Win: Cannot build Android app if project path contains spaces