Two questions

[redfive19]

I searched on both of these topics before posting here.

1.)

I want to know how to put quotations on variables (folder names)

example:

$dir = FileSelectFolder( "Choose working directory", "", 1+2+4, "")

$dir returns C:\temp dir\dir with spaces\

i want to pass that variable to a DOS command via RunWait(@ComSpec etc....

How can I accomplish this?

2.) How can I find out the folder a file I've chosen sits in?

example

$file1 = FileOpenDialog("Open JPG", "F:\", "JPG (*.jpg)", 1 + 4 )

$file1 returns F:\picture dir\vacation pictures\vacation1.jpg

I want to get both the filename (accomplished by the FileOpenDialog command) and the folder name. I've thought of a number of different string commands but cannot come up with anything solid. Basically I want to have the next FileOpenDialog start in the folder of the last one.

Thanks in advance for all of your help.

-redfive

[DaleHohm]

Fir your Dir with spaces, use """" & $dir & """"

For your file parsing, see the new gafrost UDF in the beta: _PathSplit()

Dale

[redfive19]

thanks!!!