Compiled script won't run in WinPE

[AngloTom]

Here's the script:

browseFolder()

Func browseFolder()
$var = FileSelectFolder("Choose a folder.", "")
$txtLoc = @ScriptDir & "\txtFolderLoc.txt"
$file = FileOpen($txtLoc, 1)

; Check if file opened for writing OK
If $file = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")
    Exit
EndIf

FileWrite($file, $var)

FileClose($file)

EndFunc

When compiled and ran in WinPE, nothing happens. No error dialogs, not even a process is visible in Task Manager. The return code, however, is 0. Any ideas why this won't work in WinPE?

~AngloTom

Edited May 4, 2010 by AngloTom

[AngloTom]

Here's the script:

browseFolder()

Func browseFolder()
$var = FileSelectFolder("Choose a folder.", "")
$txtLoc = @ScriptDir & "\txtFolderLoc.txt"
$file = FileOpen($txtLoc, 1)

; Check if file opened for writing OK
If $file = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")
    Exit
EndIf

FileWrite($file, $var)

FileClose($file)

EndFunc

When compiled and ran in WinPE, nothing happens. No error dialogs, not even a process is visible in Task Manager. The return code, however, is 0. Any ideas why this won't work in WinPE?

~AngloTom

Ok so I simplified the script to:

$var = FileSelectFolder("Choose a folder.", "")

... compiled it to an exe, and it still doesn't work in WinPE. Nothing happens... no error screen anything. Any ideas? Should I use dependency walker on it and include any missing DLLs in my WinPE image?

[AngloTom]

Ok so I read this thread:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3040&hl=FileSelectFolder%20WinPE&st=0

... and decided to use the FileSaveDialog function instead.

[JFX]

Any ideas why this won't work in WinPE?

With WinPE i assume you use WinPE 2 (Vista) or WinPE 3 (Seven)?

If so, you just missing the Desktop folder.

One solution create this folder before you use FileSelectFolder

If Not FileExists(@UserProfileDir & '\Desktop') Then DirCreate(@UserProfileDir & '\Desktop')

Other way is to show the My Computer in the root of the folder tree

$var = FileSelectFolder("Choose a folder.", "::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}")

[AngloTom]

With WinPE i assume you use WinPE 2 (Vista) or WinPE 3 (Seven)?

If so, you just missing the Desktop folder.

One solution create this folder before you use FileSelectFolder

If Not FileExists(@UserProfileDir & '\Desktop') Then DirCreate(@UserProfileDir & '\Desktop')

Other way is to show the My Computer in the root of the folder tree

$var = FileSelectFolder("Choose a folder.", "::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}")

Awesome, I will give that a shot. Thanks for the info.

[Zhagas]

Does anyone else have any other suggestions or ideas? I have tried the two suggestions listed above and neither seem to fix the empty browse window for me. I verified the specified profile folder is being created in WinPE and that the browse window does start on "my computer" on a windows 7 box (I am unable to tell on WinPE since it the browse windows doesn't populate.) I am using WinPE 3.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated... I've been tearing my hair out about this for a couple weeks now and was about to break down and write my own save dialog in HTA but would prefer to avoid that if possible.