Opening a file with an associated application

Ok, I have a project where I have to open a file or files
with the associated application on a local system. I have tried the
"open" command in lingo, the "ApplicationXtra.x32" xtra, "BuddyAPI"
xtra and the "FileXtra4" xtra. Each will open the application but
none will open the file path and name sent in the argument;
assuming any of the folders in the path or the filename itself has
spaces in it.
Here is an example of the code used for the lingo "open"
command:
open "E:\Working\PlotViews for Cleveland.dwg" with
"E:\Program Files\ACAD2000\acad.exe"
Here is an example of the code used for the
"ApplicationXtra.x32":
RunApp = new(xtra "ApplicationXtra")
RunApp.RunApp("E:\Program
Files\ACAD2000\acad.exe","E:\Working\PlotViewsforCleveland.dwg")
Here is an example of the code used for the "BuddyAPI":
ok = baShell( "open", "E:\Program Files\ACAD2000\acad.exe",
"E:\Working\PlotViews for Cleveland.dwg" , "E:\Working\", "normal"
And here is an example of the code used for the "FileXtra4":
FX = new xtra("FileXtra4")
FX.fx_FileRunApp("E:\Program Files\ACAD2000\acad.exe
E:\Working\PlotViews for Cleveland.dwg")
All of these crap out when there is a space anywhere in the
path or filename. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks for the help.

Well, to anyone who cares....I used the ShortFileName
function from BuddyAPI and BAM it works!

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