Terminal - How to access files written with space in command line?

[honorfield]

Hey there!

I'm new with the mac. I'd like to hide some of the folders in my Documents folder (Adobe, Microsoft User Data, ...). I found already the solution for it with writing the following lines in command line:

sudo chflags hidden ~/Documents/(whatever folder you want to hide)

But what if the folder has got a name with spaces like 'Microsoft User Data'?
When i type the address i get the following error:

110:~ appleuser$ sudo chflags hidden ~/Documents/Microsoft User Data
chflags: /Users/appleuser/Documents/Microsoft: No such file or directory
chflags: User: No such file or directory
chflags: Data: No such file or directory
110:~ appleuser$

Is there any solution? It would be so good for the peace of my mind to have this documents folder clean

honorfield

 

[mysterytramp]

put quotes around the folder name.

If you use AppleScript, it makes easier:

quoted form of Posix path of (variable pointing to folder)

mt

 

[honorfield]

Great

Thanks so much, putting the folder name in quotes worked!!!

Can you also tell me a way to make them visible again, just in case i need it in the future (and to close this topic up

Regards
honorfield