Run a compiled Autoit exe only from specified folder

[Willow]

Is it possible for a compiled autoit executable to be only run from a specified folder. For example: the .exe is in c:\myfolder and when launched, checks to see if the folder is named c:\mysavedprograms. If not, a msgbox will prompt the user to the effect "This program can only be run from c:\mysavedprograms" then exit the program.

I checked the help files and searched the forum but did not find anything regarding this specific scenario.

Thanks

Willow

Edited November 26, 2009 by Willow

[bo8ster]

Have a look at FileExists() and @AutoItExe. You can see if it is being executed from the correct path upon load up then exit if it is not.

[Willow]

Have a look at FileExists() and @AutoItExe. You can see if it is being executed from the correct path upon load up then exit if it is not.

Thanks, I ended up using @scriptdir. Not sure if this is the most elegant method as compared to your suggestion....

If @ScriptDir <> "c:\mysavedprograms" Then
MsgBox(16, "Stop", "This program can only be run from c:\mysavedprograms", @ScriptDir)
exit

Else
EndIf

[bo8ster]

That works well. For a profesional look, I would use tidy. It comes with the fill version of Scite. The Else is not required.

This is easier to read.

If @ScriptDir <> "c:\mysavedprograms" Then
    MsgBox(16, "Stop", "This program can only be run from c:\mysavedprograms", @ScriptDir)
    Exit
EndIf

[AdmiralAlkex]

Or you could do it with 1 line, for example like so=

If @ScriptDir <> "c:\mysavedprograms" Then Exit MsgBox(16, "Stop", "This program can only be run from c:\mysavedprograms", @ScriptDir)

(from 6 to 1 lines, talk about compressing! )

[anixon]

If you dont want to pop a message box you can also use a tray tip to send a message to the user which pops above the AutoIT or your own icon assignment that appears on the Windows notification taskbar: You can have any number of messages inbedded at intervals within your script showing events and progress which uses one piece of code to produce the display. You can also use the same stratgy for 'splashtexton'

;//Message 1

_MessageDisplay("STARTUP ")

;//Message 2

_MessageDisplay("SHUTTING DOWN ")

Func _MessageDisplay($Message)

sleep(500) ;Time Delay between Multiple Messages

TrayTip("", $Message, 5)

Sleep($Duration * 100)

TrayTip("Clear Previous TrayTip","",0)

EndFunc ;==>_MessageDisplay

Edited November 27, 2009 by anixon