I answered this on IRC. Here's basically the same answer again:
http://stackoverflow.com/a/34364786
On 18.12.2015, at 22:57, no...@gmx.com wrote:
> I've also tried doing this:
> Name: OPTS
> Default Value: -o tmp -e "arg1=${VAR1} arg2=${VAR2} arg3=${VAR3}"
>
> Execute shell command:
> ARGS=$(echo $OPTS)
> ./build_app $ARGS
>
> Console Output:
>
> ++ echo -o tmp -e '"arg1=value1' arg2=value2 'arg3=value3"'
> + ARGS='-o tmp -e "arg1=${VAR1} arg2=${VAR2} arg3={VAR3}"'
>
> + ./build_app -o tmp -e '"arg1=value1' arg2=value2 'arg3=value3"'
>
> So it seems the parameter variable itself doesn't contain the single quotes,
> just when it's being referenced. And the single quotes only appear around
> wherever there's double quotes in the string.
>
> On Friday, December 18, 2015 at 4:21:20 PM UTC-5, no...@gmx.com wrote:
> I basically have a string parameter that contains values from other parameter
> fields, which I then use again in the Execute shell command.
> However, Jenkins adds single quotes in erroneous places within that string,
> which makes the executing application unable to parse the arguments.
>
> Example:
>
> Name: OPTS
> Default Value: -e "arg1=${VAR1} arg2=${VAR2} arg3={VAR3}"
>
> Execute shell
> Command: ./build_app $OPTS
>
>
> Console Output:
> ./build_app -e '"arg1=value1' arg2=value2 'arg3=value3"'
>
>
> Notice the placement of the single quotes preceding the opening double quote
> and after value1, and before arg3 and after the closing double quote. These
> were not added by me.
>
> I have also tried:
> Command: ./build_app $(echo $OPTS)
>
> but it renders the same results.
>
> I am trying to figure out if this is expected behavior or if this is an
> actual bug.
> The only other mention of this issue was found here (which went unanswered):
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28260083/how-do-i-prevent-jenkins-from-single-quoting-the-parameterized-value
>
> I am currently running Jenkins 1.642.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
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