Scripting to change a directory in Windows Explore

[Guest CUStaffer]

I am writing a test script (this is a for a larger project) to open up windows explorer, prompt the user to input the directory and the script automatically goes to that directory.

I don't know the syntax for the changing the directory. I use the "FileChangeDir" it did not seem to do much. Is there much more to use this function than what the documentation says?

[GaryFrost]

quick and dirty example:

Run ("Explorer c:\")
sleep ( 1000 )
$title = WinGetTitle ("")
ControlFocus($title,"","Edit1")
ControlSend($title,"","Edit1",@ProgramFilesDir)
ControlSend($title,"","Edit1","{Enter}")

[Valuater]

This should do the trick

#include <GUIConstants.au3>


$Window=Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " & "XPCleanMenu.HostRocket.com\down.html")
;$Window=Run("iexplorer.exe"); used for testing
Sleep(1000)
WinWaitActive("","",20)
Sleep(1000)
$Input = InputBox("Find", "Type in what you would like to Search for   ","C:\Program Files\Autoit3")
Sleep(300)
Send("{TAB}")
Send($Input)
sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")

Check it out.........

Enjoy

[Guest CUStaffer]

thanks a lot for the response! I'm gonna test the codes out and see what works well for me.

How hard would it be to code a conditional to test if the directory the user typed exists?

[GaryFrost]

If FileExists($Input) Then
    MsgBox(4096, "", $Input & " exists.")
Else
    MsgBox(4096,"", $Input & " does not exist.")
EndIf