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From: Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
To: First Last <nvk4444@yahoo.com>
Cc: gdb@sourceware.org
Subject: Re: String argument within a gdb command file
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>>>>> "NK" == First Last <nvk4444@yahoo.com> writes:

NK> I am trying to use add-symbol-file with arguments within a gdb command file.
NK> add-symbol-file $filename $load_addr
NK> I found that the $filename is not evaluated

NK> Any suggestions?

You can use 'eval', or Python scripting.

Tom