Error loading file with full name containing spaces in directory with delphi - delphi

Question

I am using XE8, win 8.1.
When trying load a file with spaces in directory, I am getting a exception of syntax name of the file or directory is invalid.
If I use imageen dialog to preview the file, no erros are found.
I did two tests with the procedure load_file1 and load_file2 and I have the same problem.
Is there a wrokaround to solve it?
function get_file:string;
begin
result:='"C:\Compartilhada\dicomserver versoes\dicomserverx\data\Genesis-1000\1.2.410.200013.1.215.1.200912141600580009_0001_000001_13061821270002.dcm"'
end;
procedure load_file1;
var fStm:Tstream;
p1:string;
begin
p1:=get_file;
fStm := tFileStream.Create( p1, fmOpenRead or fmShareDenyNone ); //->Error Here
try
TBlobField(FieldByName('dicom')).LoadFromStream(fStm);
Post;
finally
fSTm.Free;
end;
end;
procedure load_file2;
p1:string;
begin
p1:=get_file;
TBlobField(FieldByName('dicom')).LoadFromFile(p1); //-->Error Here
Post;
end;

Answer 1

Remove the double quote marks from your string. It should be:
'C:\Compartilhada\dicomserver versoes\dicomserverx\data\Genesis-1000\1.2.410.200013.1.215.1.200912141600580009_0001_000001_13061821270002.dcm'
You might use " for paths containing spaces in some situations, for instance a command interpreter. But at the API level, it is simply not needed. And indeed it is a mistake as you have discovered. The double quote character " is actually a reserved character in a file name. That is documented on MSDN:
Naming Files, Paths, and Namespaces: Naming Conventions
The following fundamental rules enable applications to create and process valid names for files and directories, regardless of the file system:
...
Use any character in the current code page for a name, including Unicode characters and characters in the extended character set (128–255), except for the following:
The following reserved characters:
< (less than)
> (greater than)
: (colon)
" (double quote)
/ (forward slash)
\ (backslash)
| (vertical bar or pipe)
? (question mark)
* (asterisk)
...
...
In comments below you indicate that the code in the question does not reflect your actual problem. Which makes me wonder how you expect us to help. Your real problem is not the error message produced by the specific code, but that your debugging skills are letting you down. Let me try to explain how to debug a problem like this.
First of all, you are passing a file name to LoadFromFile or TFileStream.Create. These calls fail with an error that indicates that the file name is not valid.
So, when faced with that knowledge, the first step is to check the value of the file name that you are passing. Use debugging techniques to do that. Either the IDE debugger, or logging.
Once you have identified what value you are actually passing to these functions you can try to work out what is invalid about it.
To repeat, your real problem is not with the specifics, but in your debugging skills. You should take this as an opportunity to learn more about debugging. Stack Overflow is not a substitute for debugging. Learn to debug better, and your life as a programmer will become very much easier.