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Hi!

I'm trying to do this under Windows XP:

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c'& "%PROGRAMFILES%\WinRAR\rar.exe" a file_comp.rar *.au3') ; (I also tried Run()).

but it doesn't work, althought the command works fine in the line command.

The idea is to pass more parameters like the namefile as %USERNAME% and the Folder to compress, but with the first trying i can't advance.

Any idea?

Thanks for all.

FGR.

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RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c'& '"%PROGRAMFILES%\WinRAR\rar.exe" a file_comp.rar *.au3')

Thanks, and sorry with the simple quote (a writing error). It doesn't works either, a command windows appears and dissappears but the Rar file is not created.

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Try changing the /c to a /k and have it leave the window open, there might be something in the console that will help you trouble shoot what's going wrong. Also, add a space after the /c or the /k and before the " that might help as well.

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You can use Run( @ComSpec & "/k" ) for testing purposes. This will keep the window open.

Thanks for the help and that option.

The problem was the double quote. Now it works:

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k'& '""%ProgramFiles%\WinRAR\rar.exe"" a file_comp.rar *.au3')

Thank you again :unsure:

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Another question:

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c'& '""%ProgramFiles%\WinRAR\rar.exe"" a %USERNAME%.Rar *.au3',@SW_HIDE)

is @SW_HIDE correct to hide the command windows? It doesn't compress in this case.

Thanks for the help and that option.

The problem was the double quote. Now it works:

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k'& '""%ProgramFiles%\WinRAR\rar.exe"" a file_comp.rar *.au3')

Thank you again :unsure:

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In this case, you're using the @SW_HIDE flag in the WorkingDir parameter which I'm sure is confusing things.

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Thank you to all. It's true. The Working Directory as optional is not working well. Now it works.

Thanks again.

The Post is closed :unsure:.

Thank you again.

In this case, you're using the @SW_HIDE flag in the WorkingDir parameter which I'm sure is confusing things.

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