updated for version 7.3.446
Problem:    Win32: External commands with special characters don't work.
Solution:   Add the 'shellxescape' option.
diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index fc38cd0..045117f 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -3225,11 +3225,19 @@
 	    retval = mch_call_shell(cmd, opt);
 	else
 	{
-	    ncmd = alloc((unsigned)(STRLEN(cmd) + STRLEN(p_sxq) * 2 + 1));
+	    char_u *ecmd = cmd;
+
+	    if (*p_sxe != NUL && STRCMP(p_sxq, "(") == 0)
+	    {
+		ecmd = vim_strsave_escaped_ext(cmd, p_sxe, '^', FALSE);
+		if (ecmd == NULL)
+		    ecmd = cmd;
+	    }
+	    ncmd = alloc((unsigned)(STRLEN(ecmd) + STRLEN(p_sxq) * 2 + 1));
 	    if (ncmd != NULL)
 	    {
 		STRCPY(ncmd, p_sxq);
-		STRCAT(ncmd, cmd);
+		STRCAT(ncmd, ecmd);
 		/* When 'shellxquote' is ( append ).
 		 * When 'shellxquote' is "( append )". */
 		STRCAT(ncmd, STRCMP(p_sxq, "(") == 0 ? (char_u *)")"
@@ -3240,6 +3248,8 @@
 	    }
 	    else
 		retval = -1;
+	    if (ecmd != cmd)
+		vim_free(ecmd);
 	}
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI
 	--hold_gui_events;
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index cac031e..0cea558 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -2273,6 +2273,15 @@
 			    (char_u *)"",
 #endif
 				(char_u *)0L} SCRIPTID_INIT},
+    {"shellxescape", "sxe", P_STRING|P_VI_DEF|P_SECURE,
+			    (char_u *)&p_sxe, PV_NONE,
+			    {
+#if defined(MSDOS) || defined(WIN16) || defined(WIN3264)
+			    (char_u *)"\"&|<>()@^",
+#else
+			    (char_u *)"",
+#endif
+				(char_u *)0L} SCRIPTID_INIT},
     {"shiftround",  "sr",   P_BOOL|P_VI_DEF|P_VIM,
 			    (char_u *)&p_sr, PV_NONE,
 			    {(char_u *)FALSE, (char_u *)0L} SCRIPTID_INIT},
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 21c2753..9dd9387 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@
 #endif
 EXTERN char_u	*p_shq;		/* 'shellquote' */
 EXTERN char_u	*p_sxq;		/* 'shellxquote' */
+EXTERN char_u	*p_sxe;		/* 'shellxescape' */
 EXTERN char_u	*p_srr;		/* 'shellredir' */
 #ifdef AMIGA
 EXTERN long	p_st;		/* 'shelltype' */
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 7b78a45..159fe86 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    446,
+/**/
     445,
 /**/
     444,