Move Up X Directories from @ScriptDir

[cardguy1000 1]

Hi guys, I'm semi new to autoit and I can't seem to locate a function to move up X amount of directories. For instances say my script is in C:\test\test2\test3 and I want to run a file within C:\test\difFolder without explicitly declaring C:\test\difFolder, but rather only difFolder declared. So is there a way I could have the script go up 2 directories (regardless of the directories names) then switch to difFolder and execute a given file name?

Something like this...

$filename = 'myFile.exe'

$itsFolder = ''\difFolder\'

$newDir = dirUp(@ScriptDir, 2) ;assuming dirUp is the function name

$newDir = $newDir & itsFolder & $filename

Run($filename)

Edited May 12, 2005 by cardguy1000

[w0uter 4]

Hi guys, I'm semi new to autoit and I can't seem to locate a function to move up X amount of directories.  For instances say my script is in C:\test\test2\test3 and I want to run a file within C:\test\difFolder without explicitly declaring C:\test\difFolder, but rather only difFolder declared.  So is there a way I could have the script go up 2 directories (regardless of the directories names) then switch to difFolder and execute a given file name?

Something like this...

$filename = 'myFile.exe'

$itsFolder = ''\difFolder\'

$newDir = dirUp(@ScriptDir, 2) ;assuming dirUp is the function name

$newDir = $newDir & itsFolder & $filename

Run($filename)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

just use \..\

c:\windows\system\..\ = c:\windows\

Func dirUp($s_path, $i_times = 1)
    If $i_times = 0 Then Return $s_path
    $s_path &= '\..'
    For $i = 1 To $i_times
        $s_path &= '\..'
    Next
    Return $s_path
EndFunc  ;==>dirUp

Edited May 12, 2005 by w0uter

[bshoenhair 0]

Hi guys, I'm semi new to autoit and I can't seem to locate a function to move up X amount of directories.  For instances say my script is in C:\test\test2\test3 and I want to run a file within C:\test\difFolder without explicitly declaring C:\test\difFolder, but rather only difFolder declared.  So is there a way I could have the script go up 2 directories (regardless of the directories names) then switch to difFolder and execute a given file name?

Something like this...

$filename = 'myFile.exe'

$itsFolder = ''\difFolder\'

$newDir = dirUp(@ScriptDir, 2) ;assuming dirUp is the function name

$newDir = $newDir & itsFolder & $filename

Run($filename)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My question is why ? I'm not able to see the logic behind your request.

You know the name of the file but not the dir right ?

Why not just search for the file to get the path then execute it ?

[MHz 80]

2 directories up.

FileChangeDir('..\..\difFolder')

use @WorkingDir to store the current directory, if needed.

Edited May 13, 2005 by MHz

[cardguy1000 1]

Thanks guys that's exactly what I was looking for.