MaxL 6.5 backslashes

I believe that in version 6.5, anytime you want to use a "\" (like in a full path) it MUST be preceded by an escape \, otherwise it is ignored. This is a change from 6.2.Correct me if I am wrong.If I am right, why couldn't Hyperion note this in a prominent place instead of hiding it in the regular MaxL documentation? All MaxL scripts need to be updated for this!Harold

All backslashes '\' must be doubled '\\' else Maxl will not recognise them.egspool on to 'K:\\ESSBASE\\SCRIPTS\\CCD\\BLDTBL.LOG';

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Try to use single quotes and the backslash. It may depend on the operating system and /or the version of essbase used. This is an example from one of my maxls:
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Okay, how about this:
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ERROR - 1242021 - (2) Syntax error near ['"'].
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I wrote a whole blog post on MaxL and quotes (who would have thought there was a subject there, but if you wade through the cutesy muck, there is value there):
http://camerons-blog-for-essbase-hackers.blogspot.com/2009/10/escaping-maxl-quotes.html
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2) Double escape backslashes
FWIW, you can also use single forward slashes.
The inconsistencies are confusing.
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Cameron Lackpour

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/* : Required Parameters      */
/* : $1 - ID      */
/* : $2 - password      */
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/* : $4 - db name                                        */
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Edited by: DrFosterMan on Jan 7, 2010 5:07 AM

Hmm, should work.
Look at my code here.
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