"Run" Command / Variable / Arguments

[Elahrairah]

This is very strange. The following code works just fine:

$run = """c:\documents and settings\Administrator\desktop\testprogram.exe"""
$result = run($run)
msgbox(0, "Result", $result)

However, the following code fails and returns a "0".

$run = """c:\documents and settings\Administrator\desktop\testprogram.exe -a"""
$result = run($run)
msgbox(0, "Result", $result)

The above code assigns a value to $run directly. However, in the actual application I am working on, $run = $cmdline[1]. That is why I am using a variable ($run) in the Run() command.

It wouldn't surprise me if I'm simply screwing this up. I was wondering if anyone had seen this behavior before? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

This is compiled using AutoIt 3.3.0.0.

[omikron48]

I don't include double quotes on the parameter I give Run.

$run = """c:\documents and settings\Administrator\desktop\testprogram.exe -a"""
$result = run($run)
msgbox(0, "Result", $result)

Edited October 15, 2009 by omikron48

[PsaltyDS]

This is very strange. The following code works just fine:

$run = """c:\documents and settings\Administrator\desktop\testprogram.exe"""
$result = run($run)
msgbox(0, "Result", $result)

However, the following code fails and returns a "0".

$run = """c:\documents and settings\Administrator\desktop\testprogram.exe -a"""
$result = run($run)
msgbox(0, "Result", $result)

The above code assigns a value to $run directly. However, in the actual application I am working on, $run = $cmdline[1]. That is why I am using a variable ($run) in the Run() command.

It wouldn't surprise me if I'm simply screwing this up. I was wondering if anyone had seen this behavior before? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

This is compiled using AutoIt 3.3.0.0.

That wouldn't work on the console command line or Start/Run dialog box either. Your double quotes should only be around the executable's path, because it contains spaces. You make it appear to the shell that " -a" is part of the executable path vice a parameter. Try it like this:

$run = """c:\documents and settings\Administrator\desktop\testprogram.exe"" -a"
$result = run($run)
msgbox(0, "Result", $result)

[Elahrairah]

Yup--I was screwing it up. Thanks for the assist, that works beautifully.

[TurionAltec]

This should also work

$run = '"c:\documents and settings\Administrator\desktop\testprogram.exe" -a'
$result = run($run)
msgbox(0, "Result", $result)