[MacPorts] #64326: app PortGroup: app.name unable to handle names with spaces

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#64326: app PortGroup: app.name unable to handle names with spaces
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  Reporter:  jasonliu--  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:  2.7.1
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:  pg-app-1.0  |
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Comment (by jasonliu--):

 Replying to [comment:4 ryandesign]:
 > It was not anticipated that anyone would have a need to use a separate
 variable here. Why do you?

 Really? I'm a bit surprised that no one has encountered the following
 situation when writing a portfile:

 {{{
 name            shortname
 set pretty_name "Long Name with Capitalization and Spaces"

 app.name        $pretty_name
 app.executable  ${name}
 }}}

 (Of course, based on your previous comment, as things currently stand,
 that would have to be {{{app.name {*}$pretty_name}}}.)

 To me, this scenario makes the most sense, because you want to be able to
 launch the application from the command line using {{{shortname}}}, but
 you want to see the long, proper name in the Finder window.

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