diff --git a/tutorials/DNS/dnsFoam/boxTurb16/Allrun b/tutorials/DNS/dnsFoam/boxTurb16/Allrun
index 26449db3a86ff39b2e88eb7d332687b7aa00fa7a..41bac4e87de0095b3b07b54443146decb4d6224f 100755
--- a/tutorials/DNS/dnsFoam/boxTurb16/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/DNS/dnsFoam/boxTurb16/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication boxTurb
diff --git a/tutorials/basic/laplacianFoam/flange/Allrun b/tutorials/basic/laplacianFoam/flange/Allrun
index 89c210c48c76536bb44da5b7dd3e198d7c1795d9..91c4818b86203a7025ee9eed8092cb6c054dd52c 100755
--- a/tutorials/basic/laplacianFoam/flange/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/basic/laplacianFoam/flange/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runAnsysToFoam()
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/basic/potentialFoam/cylinder/Allrun b/tutorials/basic/potentialFoam/cylinder/Allrun
index d078c47a0e8ff0e37c2e1162096770baf889a40e..fc215995a524779911dff4992c9d26b24ac5747a 100755
--- a/tutorials/basic/potentialFoam/cylinder/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/basic/potentialFoam/cylinder/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 restore0Dir
 runApplication blockMesh
diff --git a/tutorials/basic/potentialFoam/pitzDaily/Allrun b/tutorials/basic/potentialFoam/pitzDaily/Allrun
index d74cf54ec0b0fd76be9b34a2e93087ff713fab91..8affee72b0f35fafb4b263e5d4112ee6a3967d5e 100755
--- a/tutorials/basic/potentialFoam/pitzDaily/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/basic/potentialFoam/pitzDaily/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 restore0Dir
 runApplication blockMesh
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/PDRFoam/flamePropagationWithObstacles/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/PDRFoam/flamePropagationWithObstacles/Allrun
index 5c5ee5cabff494542f1c53f6fe23b763576ec65f..12857916b89ad31196fd6649b513a9ffe0089f79 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/PDRFoam/flamePropagationWithObstacles/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/PDRFoam/flamePropagationWithObstacles/Allrun
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ runApplication topoSet
 runApplication PDRMesh -overwrite
 
 # Run
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/XiFoam/ras/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/XiFoam/ras/Allrun
index e1db61c60cdd1d1abc86274ec5fc80159e01ea76..4cf6e15fdf56f1ab340305f9fe8ff1b7511c5864 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/XiFoam/ras/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/XiFoam/ras/Allrun
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ cloneCase moriyoshiHomogeneous moriyoshiHomogeneousPart2
 
     cp -r ../moriyoshiHomogeneous/0.005 .
     setControlDict
-    runApplication `getApplication`
+    runApplication $(getApplication)
 )
 
 # Clone case for hydrogen
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ cloneCase moriyoshiHomogeneous moriyoshiHomogeneousHydrogen
        constant/thermophysicalProperties.propane
     mv constant/thermophysicalProperties.hydrogen \
        constant/thermophysicalProperties
-    runApplication `getApplication`
+    runApplication $(getApplication)
 )
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/gri/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/gri/Allrun
index 62adab28f3460c97ff3112e605c9fb2d5e5c8dcd..de26a4017d4750deb022950c5cd98c87da8d6a6a 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/gri/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/gri/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/h2/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/h2/Allrun
index 62adab28f3460c97ff3112e605c9fb2d5e5c8dcd..de26a4017d4750deb022950c5cd98c87da8d6a6a 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/h2/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/h2/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/ic8h18/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/ic8h18/Allrun
index 62adab28f3460c97ff3112e605c9fb2d5e5c8dcd..de26a4017d4750deb022950c5cd98c87da8d6a6a 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/ic8h18/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/ic8h18/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/nc7h16/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/nc7h16/Allrun
index 62adab28f3460c97ff3112e605c9fb2d5e5c8dcd..de26a4017d4750deb022950c5cd98c87da8d6a6a 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/nc7h16/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/chemFoam/nc7h16/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/engineFoam/kivaTest/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/engineFoam/kivaTest/Allrun
index e51b7da7c0f9b0cc54a24d0bfd914104a9b47b10..33555b48098a6740d8bfa64f855d6a6524efdf60 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/engineFoam/kivaTest/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/engineFoam/kivaTest/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication kivaToFoam -file otape17
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/flameSpreadWaterSuppressionPanel/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/flameSpreadWaterSuppressionPanel/Allrun
index 6101e96371cc712f6489b66f4394a08c1132f772..b686d7ee801dadf91026b0f389904998a2308bb1 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/flameSpreadWaterSuppressionPanel/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/flameSpreadWaterSuppressionPanel/Allrun
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ rm log.createPatch
 runApplication createPatch -region filmRegion -overwrite
 
 # Run
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 paraFoam -touchAll
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/Allrun
index 63bace3c2cbb04b55c6bd92aca207d191e880bde..42cc66683236704b611ee64cc5cc7a4d490e6522 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ runApplication -s panelRegion \
 runApplication -s fields \
     decomposePar -fields
 
-runParallel `getApplication`
+runParallel $(getApplication)
 
 paraFoam -touch
 paraFoam -touch -region panelRegion
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/simplePMMApanel/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/simplePMMApanel/Allrun
index 241ab1b9765f298392714e06ce7430b53ffe8fe8..9a56766a61c83665993f2e86982e36d3f6dc2ed5 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/simplePMMApanel/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/simplePMMApanel/Allrun
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ runApplication topoSet
 runApplication extrudeToRegionMesh -overwrite
 
 # Run
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 paraFoam -touchAll
 
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/smallPoolFire2D/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/smallPoolFire2D/Allrun
index 11ae4b0d7cdefdf4570ff98eb8069733f5c17f0d..e188e147962b97a015d11425f9a1aa16d8baecd1 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/smallPoolFire2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/smallPoolFire2D/Allrun
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ runApplication topoSet
 runApplication createPatch -overwrite
 
 # Run
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/smallPoolFire3D/Allrun b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/smallPoolFire3D/Allrun
index 81460ea38905255d8fff7f90441d2fd547a5d3b6..64bba51d9a42d84080386962e02aae5549c402c1 100755
--- a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/smallPoolFire3D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/smallPoolFire3D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication topoSet
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/biconic25-55Run35/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/biconic25-55Run35/Allrun
index a1d7b7290caa7220822da7fcbcc90e7362aa53c3..93d274a5901b4bd9742631d768f71253713fd936 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/biconic25-55Run35/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/biconic25-55Run35/Allrun
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ mv $CONST/polyMesh/boundary $CONST/polyMesh/boundary.bak
 sed -f $CONST/wedgeScr $CONST/polyMesh/boundary.bak > $CONST/polyMesh/boundary
 rm $CONST/polyMesh/boundary.bak
 
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/shockTube/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/shockTube/Allrun
index 7f1047e95d30274b404a5b9b781790df0708c9c0..ed61ac543538db7d3679847d004086dd7fe3952f 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/shockTube/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/shockTube/Allrun
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/angledDuct/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/angledDuct/Allrun
index 8b610fff80dee1501b3b45e3994f363bfa9b09ca..4f55fd7efaf20c8631ec86210c8629a9a3fe234b 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/angledDuct/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/angledDuct/Allrun
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 runApplication blockMesh
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/angledDuctLTS/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/angledDuctLTS/Allrun
index 8b610fff80dee1501b3b45e3994f363bfa9b09ca..4f55fd7efaf20c8631ec86210c8629a9a3fe234b 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/angledDuctLTS/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/angledDuctLTS/Allrun
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 runApplication blockMesh
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/mixerVessel2D/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
index 836276fe9cea7a027c4726fa021088bf33d0da6e..2e9c3f7fb3a2d22443c91d89debe842a936ff205 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/ras/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 ./makeMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/Allrun
index 2a52698c048ffc2190e6ade7004cf628615b9a77..bb18fc3feba924ebddaced6d10f819a199c2870b 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/Allrun
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/angledDuctExplicitFixedCoeff/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/angledDuctExplicitFixedCoeff/Allrun
index 2a52698c048ffc2190e6ade7004cf628615b9a77..bb18fc3feba924ebddaced6d10f819a199c2870b 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/angledDuctExplicitFixedCoeff/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/angledDuctExplicitFixedCoeff/Allrun
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/laminar/shockTube/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/laminar/shockTube/Allrun
index 20ffce0a1503bf7c7a8a4ae7b80b8bb6c90fe005..e52180e06d82f06cdb9f93069e3b9b0c0cf7fe2a 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/laminar/shockTube/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/laminar/shockTube/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication setFields
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/ras/nacaAirfoil/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/ras/nacaAirfoil/Allrun
index b6157963bef3ce33c0f5f47dd8dcab1d2665d805..44af4c156cd3f8ad594bd95c1110b9db5cec6a21 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/ras/nacaAirfoil/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/sonicFoam/ras/nacaAirfoil/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication star3ToFoam prostar/nacaAirfoil
 
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/sonicLiquidFoam/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/sonicLiquidFoam/Allrun
index 044fd34bfcb7057520ee4a3a2863b3ffa5ce0dd9..deb3e8f4c6ec6c8798de5ea2e8e29f4ed2f9beb1 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/sonicLiquidFoam/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/sonicLiquidFoam/Allrun
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ cloneCase decompressionTank decompressionTankFine
 
     # And execute
     runApplication blockMesh
-    runApplication `getApplication`
+    runApplication $(getApplication)
 )
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/freeSpacePeriodic/Allrun b/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/freeSpacePeriodic/Allrun
index 120c352ecbb28eaf8d242b621877b3672e7eba8a..d56e57bf75b28c7a2a795908570a5ddeafd88e68 100755
--- a/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/freeSpacePeriodic/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/freeSpacePeriodic/Allrun
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication dsmcInitialise
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/freeSpaceStream/Allrun b/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/freeSpaceStream/Allrun
index 120c352ecbb28eaf8d242b621877b3672e7eba8a..d56e57bf75b28c7a2a795908570a5ddeafd88e68 100755
--- a/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/freeSpaceStream/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/freeSpaceStream/Allrun
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication dsmcInitialise
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/supersonicCorner/Allrun b/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/supersonicCorner/Allrun
index f502a72e59f2fe886980a6fa85bfeb4729489c05..d433a8c02696351d94bc86c06d9f46dfe5e8702a 100755
--- a/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/supersonicCorner/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/supersonicCorner/Allrun
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication decomposePar
 runParallel dsmcInitialise
-runParallel `getApplication`
+runParallel $(getApplication)
 runApplication reconstructPar -noLagrangian
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/wedge15Ma5/Allrun b/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/wedge15Ma5/Allrun
index 45c06e38e538e2f5edd69507cad30c258915be46..3d5ec5cbd9fec109f1a3b956843e5297e88a495d 100755
--- a/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/wedge15Ma5/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/discreteMethods/dsmcFoam/wedge15Ma5/Allrun
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication decomposePar
 runParallel dsmcInitialise
-runParallel `getApplication`
+runParallel $(getApplication)
 runApplication reconstructPar -noLagrangian
 
 
diff --git a/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCubeArgon/Allrun b/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCubeArgon/Allrun
index 4830eb007fe98f9584308f2323607e754f89c3ad..31e783b003a15e72b62176dbfd6a700dc9f98a0a 100755
--- a/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCubeArgon/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCubeArgon/Allrun
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication mdInitialise
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCubeWater/Allrun b/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCubeWater/Allrun
index 4830eb007fe98f9584308f2323607e754f89c3ad..31e783b003a15e72b62176dbfd6a700dc9f98a0a 100755
--- a/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCubeWater/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdEquilibrationFoam/periodicCubeWater/Allrun
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication mdInitialise
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdFoam/nanoNozzle/Allrun b/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdFoam/nanoNozzle/Allrun
index 9f9a93ff378bac9ef7afdd63d968b65a47a67d65..c373ee10797d94fccb059947af2b28817d1cfdd8 100755
--- a/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdFoam/nanoNozzle/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/discreteMethods/molecularDynamics/mdFoam/nanoNozzle/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/electromagnetics/mhdFoam/hartmann/Allrun b/tutorials/electromagnetics/mhdFoam/hartmann/Allrun
index bb8053763d99c22c3d43a793b99a030fa5c09c3b..97d68a3db16ddf90f49ee31ebdac0bd92f2bd41e 100755
--- a/tutorials/electromagnetics/mhdFoam/hartmann/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/electromagnetics/mhdFoam/hartmann/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun
index d0075b1529e0f70ceebc642f890adae0004e8906..a22b82774fca100b5aeb8158bba2f1658bc60413 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/T.org 0/T
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun
index d0075b1529e0f70ceebc642f890adae0004e8906..a22b82774fca100b5aeb8158bba2f1658bc60413 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/T.org 0/T
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/Allrun
index de3f6389f8d419db1c3c0de06a858071503bfb90..29414545d79957f2a52f3a2701b069cbef51a4a5 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/Allrun
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication snappyHexMesh -overwrite
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantPimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantPimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun
index 0df95afd2e081913dc5c6a301fa9f299262850a1..b18d70e448c13fbaf243f01cff301f0dbb1c7193 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantPimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantPimpleFoam/hotRoom/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication setFields
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity/Allrun
index 740f3a5ed6583c98a7c1c95911d6e64798403c76..ca50fd7fffae4d8fd3bd0932664e024f97c96ba0 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/circuitBoardCooling/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/circuitBoardCooling/Allrun
index 152d9d9187075c317f842c5cfbc458aba7e2f854..ae95e9ed6178a0e3289da1dcbbc5241fea4d3f1e 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/circuitBoardCooling/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/circuitBoardCooling/Allrun
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/hotRadiationRoom/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/hotRadiationRoom/Allrun
index 2d455d1fbce4041066fbb25494d9e84b6162fbb9..ebc19b3d2a4adff39cf7ca06c6c671b012c42337 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/hotRadiationRoom/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/hotRadiationRoom/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/hotRadiationRoomFvDOM/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/hotRadiationRoomFvDOM/Allrun
index 2d455d1fbce4041066fbb25494d9e84b6162fbb9..ebc19b3d2a4adff39cf7ca06c6c671b012c42337 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/hotRadiationRoomFvDOM/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/hotRadiationRoomFvDOM/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/externalSolarLoad/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/externalSolarLoad/Allrun
index 42f495ac5ff5d4eeaf7101d3825b142704554b01..225acd829ffc3db0773edc3ec194daf2b88a455c 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/externalSolarLoad/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/externalSolarLoad/Allrun
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ do
     viewFactorsGen -region $i > log.viewFactorsGen.$i 2>&1
 done
 
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 
 echo
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/multiRegionHeater/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/multiRegionHeater/Allrun
index 602f7159e246c7a5884657fe1cb5338285a73cfc..c569b7602900b6a29519feeac89da53dff5d0480 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/multiRegionHeater/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/multiRegionHeater/Allrun
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ done
 
 
 #-- Run on single processor
-#runApplication `getApplication`
+#runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 # Decompose
 runApplication decomposePar -allRegions
 
 # Run
-runParallel `getApplication`
+runParallel $(getApplication)
 
 # Reconstruct
 runApplication reconstructPar -allRegions
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/snappyMultiRegionHeater/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/snappyMultiRegionHeater/Allrun
index 6e65d8528093282cbcb3559e2a71956e765244f7..c21e4adafc5d07096c4e4ff49e6eaeeda2b22686 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/snappyMultiRegionHeater/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/snappyMultiRegionHeater/Allrun
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ done
 
 
 #-- Run on single processor
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 
 ## Decompose
 #runApplication decomposePar -allRegions
 #
 ## Run
-#runParallel `getApplication`
+#runParallel $(getApplication)
 #
 ## Reconstruct
 #runApplication reconstructPar -allRegions
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/multiRegionHeaterRadiation/Allrun b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/multiRegionHeaterRadiation/Allrun
index 1b32e96d009a5187e710cc385beb62bfc7a67ab2..8224dffa9cecfa534e484c4a5b499d5a5d6cac21 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/multiRegionHeaterRadiation/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/multiRegionHeaterRadiation/Allrun
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ do
         viewFactorsGen -region $i
 done
 
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 
 
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/multiRegionHeaterRadiation/Allrun-parallel b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/multiRegionHeaterRadiation/Allrun-parallel
index f248b4fb32d4b9118de184d09d45ffb7ce33ec64..919b7d0b75e30b88893e4f236f069c7760c60762 100755
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/multiRegionHeaterRadiation/Allrun-parallel
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/multiRegionHeaterRadiation/Allrun-parallel
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ do
 done
 
 # Run
-runParallel `getApplication`
+runParallel $(getApplication)
 
 # Reconstruct
 runApplication reconstructPar -allRegions
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/SRFPimpleFoam/rotor2D/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/SRFPimpleFoam/rotor2D/Allrun
index 85523c3f63f17d1a0ce22c3ab71f10bb03efa83e..021754896d883a41abdb24b4ad7788561d03e14f 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/SRFPimpleFoam/rotor2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/SRFPimpleFoam/rotor2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 ./makeMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/boundaryFoam/boundaryWallFunctionsProfile/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/boundaryFoam/boundaryWallFunctionsProfile/Allrun
index 26d2834e812715c80ebc6ae0c5619da949dfb174..b52a9468196e4a09eaf4a4f2bd34fb88ce8ecfcc 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/boundaryFoam/boundaryWallFunctionsProfile/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/boundaryFoam/boundaryWallFunctionsProfile/Allrun
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ do
     sed "s/XXX/$e/g" constant/transportProperties.template \
         > constant/transportProperties
 
-    runApplication -s $e  `getApplication`
+    runApplication -s $e  $(getApplication)
 
     # extract y+, U+
     # note: both must be added to foamLog.db
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity/Allrun
index 97f489d7f8aa7d9837e884ddfee18b787cb1d8bc..fdeea0d08d27ca384b93046e244cd850ec2e756c 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity/Allrun
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ do
     esac
 
     previousCase="$caseName"
-    ( cd $caseName && runApplication `getApplication` )
+    ( cd $caseName && runApplication $(getApplication) )
 done
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/elbow/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/elbow/Allrun
index 60c5cad9436d849fb485521dbae712d9bbe576e0..6da96f6a7449cf37b120d9bb2a51add9457c65ab 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/elbow/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/elbow/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application directory
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication fluentMeshToFoam elbow.msh
 runApplication "$application"
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/mixerVesselAMI2D/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/mixerVesselAMI2D/Allrun
index ebb40610158eefe6f05f4487a386212b57b26264..c454c9b3f638cae0f1a9c8cefe4a74b2af56a79e 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/mixerVesselAMI2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/mixerVesselAMI2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 ./makeMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun
index 1d24256eb001c223c17e9fda2ebb9b33acd77dbc..3f7cab5d82e34e43d25b7b1a4dfbe80e21a7248f 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 runApplication decomposePar
 
-runParallel `getApplication`
+runParallel $(getApplication)
 
 runApplication reconstructPar
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/TJunctionFan/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/TJunctionFan/Allrun
index 2a4548eb724e3135ee58207dc304b959dbbb9436..827542cfc5a366343ebbc97cdd52d80cb380ea35 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/TJunctionFan/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/TJunctionFan/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/channel395/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/channel395/Allrun
index 989291cfddfce20bf3ec218c646f46f00f39d47e..c34f2384400c2e7055fe566f7c4a8c8221ca8f7f 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/channel395/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/channel395/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application directory
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/elipsekkLOmega/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/elipsekkLOmega/Allrun
index c82525b2f17e8de026c0598241acb3900553cc93..05b7969601d4822808359395b71f10ecef3b2b53 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/elipsekkLOmega/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleFoam/elipsekkLOmega/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application directory
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication transformPoints -scale '(1.6666 1 1)'
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/laminar/porousBlockage/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/laminar/porousBlockage/Allrun
index a651bf5d0e69bc5ea56363628127017d56b6977e..fe3da42bf4bbf9c7c14f499dc94cdbda572dc3e2 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/laminar/porousBlockage/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/laminar/porousBlockage/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/Allrun
index 6b3f5730251b7a3991c3a90a7a607b5318bf83d8..45b119cf09c4dae72a0b14eaf5702f16a1a925aa 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/angledDuctImplicit/Allrun
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 runApplication blockMesh
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/straightDuctImplicit/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/straightDuctImplicit/Allrun
index f3df037202e8b5ecfe2cd19cce9cb8c6a079e159..dbc0b12711ce8b61d182d0255c0ddd4d0e6a5fd1 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/straightDuctImplicit/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/porousSimpleFoam/straightDuctImplicit/Allrun
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 ./Allrun.pre
 
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/airFoil2D/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/airFoil2D/Allrun
index 271817324757b30b55bebcb63da5e059b8bc2203..89647850f5239766639961ac7b9da82a32064f43 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/airFoil2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/airFoil2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
 
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/mixerVessel2D/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
index 85523c3f63f17d1a0ce22c3ab71f10bb03efa83e..021754896d883a41abdb24b4ad7788561d03e14f 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 ./makeMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/pipeCyclic/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/pipeCyclic/Allrun
index 2276ebb55f88048640e9aec4450977a04c2d75cf..17041f20bcccf14cf0daa22df77b39d7610f48d9 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/pipeCyclic/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/pipeCyclic/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application directory
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication topoSet
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/Allrun b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/Allrun
index 47f3b9caf34ccb3a4a1186f0440ab2e7e21afac0..1726168131fa4b11e03b09670c92b63dce526f3d 100755
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/Allrun
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ find . -type f -iname "*level*" -exec rm {} \;
 \ls -d processor* | xargs -I {} \cp -r 0.org ./{}/0
 
 runParallel topoSet
-runParallel `getApplication`
+runParallel $(getApplication)
 
 runApplication reconstructParMesh -constant
 runApplication reconstructPar
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/Allrun b/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/Allrun
index b11e5980cf9937842110aeb249e97a8ed59969f1..1d01582b285cdfc79bbc2c2525074137b0237260 100755
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 # create mesh
 runApplication blockMesh
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/cylinder/Allrun b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/cylinder/Allrun
index 3e58a9551e94f9604a8a8d7c2cb75b9f96fd98a9..ebb4bc401cba320a82525297dcb680deab9af7ec 100755
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/cylinder/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/cylinder/Allrun
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 ./Allrun.pre
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/Allrun b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/Allrun
index 61f03edcaf4a2b833ea695e78382d266b92cdb83..fa03916ababe270f90a56fc23907f0d76069e2dc 100755
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/Allrun
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 ./Allrun.pre
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/Allrun-parallel b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/Allrun-parallel
index 29817ff80b6042d4611b1141298fbd6764310619..7779179a354de3dca77e6bddac5a358a2b348918 100755
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/Allrun-parallel
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/Allrun-parallel
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 ./Allrun.pre
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication -s wallFilmRegion decomposePar -region wallFilmRegion
 runApplication -s primaryRegion  decomposePar
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/rivuletPanel/Allrun b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/rivuletPanel/Allrun
index 3e58a9551e94f9604a8a8d7c2cb75b9f96fd98a9..ebb4bc401cba320a82525297dcb680deab9af7ec 100755
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/rivuletPanel/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/rivuletPanel/Allrun
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 ./Allrun.pre
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/splashPanel/Allrun b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/splashPanel/Allrun
index 3e58a9551e94f9604a8a8d7c2cb75b9f96fd98a9..ebb4bc401cba320a82525297dcb680deab9af7ec 100755
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/splashPanel/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/splashPanel/Allrun
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 ./Allrun.pre
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/filter/Allrun b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/filter/Allrun
index 5163ff42ca6d71582e7eff1d775eab21de59d325..268fd14d4d4d25ad70ae1004bd123bba5fd35585 100755
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/filter/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/filter/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 # create mesh
 runApplication blockMesh
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/Allrun b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/Allrun
index a2fca0a807926872c2a96c80e2db8033da34e0bd..58c87fca19363c0d55bb112e6e604bb12ac89ea0 100755
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/Allrun
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ runApplication potentialFoam
 \rm -f 0/phi
 
 # run the solver
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/Allrun b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/Allrun
index a2fca0a807926872c2a96c80e2db8033da34e0bd..58c87fca19363c0d55bb112e6e604bb12ac89ea0 100755
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/Allrun
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ runApplication potentialFoam
 \rm -f 0/phi
 
 # run the solver
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/MPPICInterFoam/twoPhasePachuka/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/MPPICInterFoam/twoPhasePachuka/Allrun
index 30113dd833489a4f855da3bd223d95bc6166f6e5..188dbba1cde0064156c4222d3fd5ebbad406d04f 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/MPPICInterFoam/twoPhasePachuka/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/MPPICInterFoam/twoPhasePachuka/Allrun
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 # create the underlying block mesh
 m4 system/pachuka.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ runApplication setFields
 decomposePar > log.decomposePar 2>&1
 
 # Run
-runParallel `getApplication`
+runParallel $(getApplication)
 
 # Reconstruct case
 runApplication reconstructPar
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/les/throttle/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/les/throttle/Allrun
index d0b7026c3a66ba62758d228d09fc5e5d339b60c4..6ed1c6ba9b493effcfa94a9350a40e6a3bf713f8 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/les/throttle/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/les/throttle/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 refineMeshByCellSet()
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/les/throttle3D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/les/throttle3D/Allrun
index af67433fb29fcf28c68be2159f438fbfaea7b3df..e020b8a0fc2df5d4c7d01ee8855d8396fbd2e5ec 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/les/throttle3D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/les/throttle3D/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 refineMeshByCellSet()
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/ras/throttle/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/ras/throttle/Allrun
index 4f68fa57c2abd682d08214093ad71be8e2f14f25..746320a279e3083e129740639f4436d502088579 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/ras/throttle/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/ras/throttle/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 refineMeshByCellSet()
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterDyMFoam/ras/sloshingTank2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterDyMFoam/ras/sloshingTank2D/Allrun
index 188d7f9d74b5de17c8181ad0dde5be870cd664f5..41332c6843ed23a0ff8789d36d0005423cca4025 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterDyMFoam/ras/sloshingTank2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterDyMFoam/ras/sloshingTank2D/Allrun
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
index c1e4f90ab10960373faf5b63c69a9a77ce24704b..912c34cfdb7636863fe4782c6bfc402154698b0d 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 restore0Dir
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/ras/mixerVessel2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/ras/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
index 66c1631fd3b21065460d33c1ce838457c787defb..f5e6c61a9e087c0f799e0c700493698c1df8fcf4 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/ras/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/ras/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication ./makeMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/ras/tank3D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/ras/tank3D/Allrun
index 271817324757b30b55bebcb63da5e059b8bc2203..89647850f5239766639961ac7b9da82a32064f43 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/ras/tank3D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/ras/tank3D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication $application
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interCondensingEvaporatingFoam/condensatingVessel/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interCondensingEvaporatingFoam/condensatingVessel/Allrun
index 2d455d1fbce4041066fbb25494d9e84b6162fbb9..ebc19b3d2a4adff39cf7ca06c6c671b012c42337 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interCondensingEvaporatingFoam/condensatingVessel/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interCondensingEvaporatingFoam/condensatingVessel/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank2D/Allrun
index 188d7f9d74b5de17c8181ad0dde5be870cd664f5..41332c6843ed23a0ff8789d36d0005423cca4025 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank2D/Allrun
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank2D3DoF/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank2D3DoF/Allrun
index 188d7f9d74b5de17c8181ad0dde5be870cd664f5..41332c6843ed23a0ff8789d36d0005423cca4025 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank2D3DoF/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank2D3DoF/Allrun
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D/Allrun
index 188d7f9d74b5de17c8181ad0dde5be870cd664f5..41332c6843ed23a0ff8789d36d0005423cca4025 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D/Allrun
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D3DoF/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D3DoF/Allrun
index 188d7f9d74b5de17c8181ad0dde5be870cd664f5..41332c6843ed23a0ff8789d36d0005423cca4025 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D3DoF/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D3DoF/Allrun
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D6DoF/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D6DoF/Allrun
index 188d7f9d74b5de17c8181ad0dde5be870cd664f5..41332c6843ed23a0ff8789d36d0005423cca4025 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D6DoF/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/sloshingTank3D6DoF/Allrun
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/testTubeMixer/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/testTubeMixer/Allrun
index 44e088cf91868526a521af6fb3541ac10c1bca83..fce37c0511421ff1a97ecce9c3d7f5f4c12e5c05 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/testTubeMixer/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/laminar/testTubeMixer/Allrun
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/damBreakWithObstacle/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/damBreakWithObstacle/Allrun
index e181b72ab5783907e4de1a8de5cdbb83431d6ddb..755d7612a41f9ec2601a9db825e6a7b5901ce999 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/damBreakWithObstacle/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/damBreakWithObstacle/Allrun
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication topoSet
 runApplication subsetMesh -overwrite c0 -patch walls
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/floatingObject/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/floatingObject/Allrun
index 64732439fc731e9960f93167c1bffc0f4661a6bf..875319146664ef804b473341ee56b31c2f801c7a 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/floatingObject/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/floatingObject/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication topoSet
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun
index da8fc430fec7e50606d41df489162943eeb8ba9f..f35012c3e0727eab2d157091f5ccc9b10705be80 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 
 ./Allrun.pre
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun.pre b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun.pre
index 6cc353f74f50f6841be86fb952b5bd9c18e98f93..1f8a3f5f9fb48e6782250651c0cb5b192fc52b59 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun.pre
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/Allrun.pre
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 \rm -rf 0
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/capillaryRise/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/capillaryRise/Allrun
index 069d98ad5d5f2519be0737652b4cd09e0c63310e..2bed23d97fa063fa7dbec48de1375c8f66740c17 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/capillaryRise/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/capillaryRise/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 \cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/damBreak/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/damBreak/Allrun
index 7bacb7fc1fa82d9453e89f19fff263ce60537547..1e016f651a9b8f52e13033031491753b6406539c 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/damBreak/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/damBreak/Allrun
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ cloneCase damBreak damBreakFine
     runApplication blockMesh
     runApplication setFields
     runApplication decomposePar
-    runParallel `getApplication`
+    runParallel $(getApplication)
     runApplication reconstructPar
 )
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/damBreak/damBreak/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/damBreak/damBreak/Allrun
index 0df95afd2e081913dc5c6a301fa9f299262850a1..b18d70e448c13fbaf243f01cff301f0dbb1c7193 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/damBreak/damBreak/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/damBreak/damBreak/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication setFields
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
index 0017d885162246edcad532b084cff9346d778a2c..6f9ee4e232c712faf794c5e09d897f0ba63ea339 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication ./makeMesh
 \cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/les/nozzleFlow2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/les/nozzleFlow2D/Allrun
index 5b0b162e78c7541ef1c624fcb0869b448271f8e5..f56f378d9f03e5fe5c5b47117c9b465e0f008731 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/les/nozzleFlow2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/les/nozzleFlow2D/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/angledDuct/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/angledDuct/Allrun
index 8b610fff80dee1501b3b45e3994f363bfa9b09ca..4f55fd7efaf20c8631ec86210c8629a9a3fe234b 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/angledDuct/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/angledDuct/Allrun
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ m4 system/blockMeshDict.m4 > system/blockMeshDict
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 runApplication blockMesh
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreak/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreak/Allrun
index 7bacb7fc1fa82d9453e89f19fff263ce60537547..1e016f651a9b8f52e13033031491753b6406539c 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreak/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreak/Allrun
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ cloneCase damBreak damBreakFine
     runApplication blockMesh
     runApplication setFields
     runApplication decomposePar
-    runParallel `getApplication`
+    runParallel $(getApplication)
     runApplication reconstructPar
 )
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreak/damBreak/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreak/damBreak/Allrun
index 0df95afd2e081913dc5c6a301fa9f299262850a1..b18d70e448c13fbaf243f01cff301f0dbb1c7193 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreak/damBreak/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreak/damBreak/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication setFields
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreakPorousBaffle/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreakPorousBaffle/Allrun
index a3c43a6c317434f7b915a225e4f310ce40811262..cdc9763e1b2c914ccc2c244c2cb2ef4a2a61913d 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreakPorousBaffle/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/damBreakPorousBaffle/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication setFields
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/Allmesh b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/Allmesh
index 2fcc7a8f5f99962fb35ac408a8bbf18a37061edb..c941916ef134723bcd5f545a3f6196db2193858e 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/Allmesh
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/Allmesh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/Allrun
index eccd6c92520f9bc05f6f95d5bfc46ecdebdefde8..a5b348b06918737dd9feed2d1a625d24ae2163e5 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 ./Allmesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/weirOverflow/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/weirOverflow/Allrun
index 1143e7ca7356b8e73e0273144b98745ffdce78dd..04c76caa4ab3f0b8e1aaed49f55c44be5792d979 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/weirOverflow/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/weirOverflow/Allrun
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ runApplication blockMesh
 
 runApplication setFields
 
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interMixingFoam/laminar/damBreak/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interMixingFoam/laminar/damBreak/Allrun
index 9ce30331322e7d65c613d31aaf8404b90e0cbf52..71f00053f9e6ffe91f34fa3603f5602c6794bdae 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interMixingFoam/laminar/damBreak/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interMixingFoam/laminar/damBreak/Allrun
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ cp 0/alpha.air.org 0/alpha.air
 cp 0/alpha.other.org 0/alpha.other
 cp 0/alpha.water.org 0/alpha.water
 runApplication setFields
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun
index 1d24256eb001c223c17e9fda2ebb9b33acd77dbc..3f7cab5d82e34e43d25b7b1a4dfbe80e21a7248f 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/propeller/Allrun
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
 runApplication decomposePar
 
-runParallel `getApplication`
+runParallel $(getApplication)
 
 runApplication reconstructPar
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/Allrun
index a47054a55e31f86d01c88a91584401523d78197b..4f35a71a264026b0805b9068be7c528b79f53d5f 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/Allrun
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ restore0Dir
 runApplication potentialFoam -pName p_rgh
 
 # Run the solver
-runApplication `getApplication`
+runApplication $(getApplication)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allrun
index c1e4f90ab10960373faf5b63c69a9a77ce24704b..912c34cfdb7636863fe4782c6bfc402154698b0d 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phase/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 restore0Dir
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun
index 6557a49b3a661a0efccf8e779cf605881c676301..a0ed70da03a7a41ab05ca3d71b7a07ed38f31c61 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 restore0Dir
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/mixerVessel2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
index 66c1631fd3b21065460d33c1ce838457c787defb..f5e6c61a9e087c0f799e0c700493698c1df8fcf4 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication ./makeMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterDyMFoam/laminar/mixerVesselAMI2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterDyMFoam/laminar/mixerVesselAMI2D/Allrun
index e83b55a035457fd8486d475e65d1327e7e4f7ade..f8ec2f0689d93219c4a6b366c4ae5d60ceea0d19 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterDyMFoam/laminar/mixerVesselAMI2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterDyMFoam/laminar/mixerVesselAMI2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 ./makeMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
index c1e4f90ab10960373faf5b63c69a9a77ce24704b..912c34cfdb7636863fe4782c6bfc402154698b0d 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phase/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 restore0Dir
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun
index 6557a49b3a661a0efccf8e779cf605881c676301..a0ed70da03a7a41ab05ca3d71b7a07ed38f31c61 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/damBreak4phaseFine/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 restore0Dir
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
index 66c1631fd3b21065460d33c1ce838457c787defb..f5e6c61a9e087c0f799e0c700493698c1df8fcf4 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication ./makeMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/Allrun
index 558156dcd8c8b62e03ab2a9aec94197f210e8e17..c2b53fdc45a52fddee2928fb01a0c754a5954358 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/Allrun
index eb74ad45a9fc034baa61b2b6e713a387938122b1..7f340efedbbafed441e0ddf2615c276424b20172 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication topoSet
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/reactingMultiphaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/reactingMultiphaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
index 66c1631fd3b21065460d33c1ce838457c787defb..f5e6c61a9e087c0f799e0c700493698c1df8fcf4 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/reactingMultiphaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/reactingMultiphaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication ./makeMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/reactingTwoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/reactingTwoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
index 66c1631fd3b21065460d33c1ce838457c787defb..f5e6c61a9e087c0f799e0c700493698c1df8fcf4 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/reactingTwoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/reactingTwoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication ./makeMesh
 runApplication $application
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allrun
index c1e4f90ab10960373faf5b63c69a9a77ce24704b..912c34cfdb7636863fe4782c6bfc402154698b0d 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/lockExchange/Allrun
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Set application name
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 restore0Dir
 
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/twoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun b/tutorials/multiphase/twoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
index 66c1631fd3b21065460d33c1ce838457c787defb..f5e6c61a9e087c0f799e0c700493698c1df8fcf4 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/twoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/twoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/mixerVessel2D/Allrun
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
-application=`getApplication`
+application=$(getApplication)
 
 runApplication ./makeMesh
 runApplication $application