3 files changed, 28 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/common/notify.cpp b/src/common/notify.cpp
index cadc68ea7..c3165fb05 100644
--- a/src/common/notify.cpp
+++ b/src/common/notify.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@
 // THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
+#include <stdarg.h>
 #include "misc_log_ex.h"
 #include "file_io_utils.h"
 #include "spawn.h"
 #include "notify.h"
 
+#undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
+#define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "notify"
+
 namespace tools
 {
 
@@ -46,15 +50,32 @@ Notify::Notify(const char *spec)
 
   boost::split(args, spec, boost::is_any_of(" "));
   CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(args.size() > 0, "Failed to parse spec");
+  if (strchr(spec, '\'') || strchr(spec, '\"') || strchr(spec, '\\'))
+    MWARNING("A notification spec contains a quote or backslash: note that these are handled verbatim, which may not be the intent");
   filename = args[0];
   CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(epee::file_io_utils::is_file_exist(filename), "File not found: " << filename);
 }
 
-int Notify::notify(const char *parameter)
+static void replace(std::vector<std::string> &v, const char *tag, const char *s)
+{
+  for (std::string &str: v)
+    boost::replace_all(str, tag, s);
+}
+
+int Notify::notify(const char *tag, const char *s, ...)
 {
   std::vector<std::string> margs = args;
-  for (std::string &s: margs)
-    boost::replace_all(s, "%s", parameter);
+
+  replace(margs, tag, s);
+
+  va_list ap;
+  va_start(ap, s);
+  while ((tag = va_arg(ap, const char*)))
+  {
+    s = va_arg(ap, const char*);
+    replace(margs, tag, s);
+  }
+  va_end(ap);
 
   return tools::spawn(filename.c_str(), margs, false);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/notify.h b/src/common/notify.h
index 81aacebb0..f813e8def 100644
--- a/src/common/notify.h
+++ b/src/common/notify.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Notify
 public:
   Notify(const char *spec);
 
-  int notify(const char *parameter);
+  int notify(const char *tag, const char *s, ...);
 
 private:
   std::string filename;
diff --git a/src/common/spawn.cpp b/src/common/spawn.cpp
index b2d03f62f..e03552f8c 100644
--- a/src/common/spawn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/spawn.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "spawn.h"
 
+#undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
+#define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "spawn"
+
 namespace tools
 {