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[Dev]

How do i run a program (like a game) using the Run() command?

This generates an error:
Run("myprg.exe -para1 -para2", "workingdir")

:iamstupid:

Thanks for your help

And one thing: I AM NEW TO AUTOIT!...
hehe

Edited by Dev, 20 March 2004 - 02:50 PM.

[Jos]

Try it this way:

run('"c:path\to\pgm\mypgm.exe" "param1" "param2"')

Notice the at the start and end of the whole string it has a single quote...

[Dev]

Thanks man... Ill try later


:iamstupid:

[Dev]

Allright, another question, ive decieded to not make a new topic of it... You will notice why

$path = c:/program/MyApp/
$exe = MyApp.exe
$params = -H - E -Y
$fullpath = $path & $exe &  $params
Run($fullpath, $path)

Ive seen this in other's codes, i dont really know how it works, and I would be very happy if someone could explain this


As allways ---> :iamstupid:

EDIT:
Maybe i should create a topic called "Dev's n00by Questions"

Edited by Dev, 21 March 2004 - 11:43 AM.

[Jos]

let see if i can explain:
Anything between " " is a string.
So you should put " " around the stuff you typed in the example.

$path = "c:/program/MyApp/"
$exe = "MyApp.exe"
$params = "-H - E -Y"

Then you concatenate these strings together with & ... but you need a space between the program and its parameters .. so:
$fullpath = $path & $exe & " " & $params

Now:
Run($fullpath, $path) is the same as:
Run("c:/program/MyApp/MyApp.exe -H - E -Y", c:/program/MyApp/)

ok ?

[Valik]

Sort of off-topic-ish, but you're using Windows and you should probably use forward slashes "\" instead of backslashes "/". Although Windows itself (And the command line) will accept either forward or back, most applications and even a few command line related things won't work correctly when using backslashes.

For example, typing this into a console window on Windows XP doesn't change directories: cd C:/Windows

[Jos]

forward slashes "\" instead of backslashes "/".

Yeap but now Backwards !!!

You mean "\" backSlash and "/" Forward Slash ??

[Dev]

Ok, thanks. Im sure this will help me


Dont forget ---> :iamstupid:

[Valik]

Yeap but now Backwards !!!   

You mean "\" backSlash and "/" Forward Slash ??

Yeah, what he said.

[Dev]

Okay master, i will never write "/" in paths again