ipgenie Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I've been trying to figure out a way to open an explorer window for users on our new domain that would display the contents of thier old user folder on the old domain. I've tried dozens of ideas, but can't seem to figure out how to include the %username% in the path. Here is a simple example to give you an idea of what I'm trying to accomplish: $_OldDocs = "\\11.2.12.22\home\%username"% ShellExecute ("Explorer.exe", $_OldDocs ) The username for each domain is the same, but the domain and password are different so I'm hoping to use the current username to decide which folder on the old domain the user needs to see. I realize that I can't add %username% to the path like it shows in the above example, but I can't seem to figure out a way to get the current username and then insert it into the path. If anyone has some input here I'd really appreciate it. It's been years since I've written any code so it's very possible that something I've tried has been close but had the wrong syntax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Try this: $_OldDocs = "\\11.2.12.22\home\" & @username You may need to add quotes in there but that will append the user's login name to the end of the path string. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOSoft Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 There is also Opt("ExpandEnvStrings", 1) that should expand the %username% string. See AutoItSetOption in the help file. George Question about decompiling code? Read the decompiling FAQ and don't bother posting the question in the forums.Be sure to read and follow the forum rules. -AKA the AutoIt Reading and Comprehension Skills test.*** The PCRE (Regular Expression) ToolKit for AutoIT - (Updated Oct 20, 2011 ver:3.0.1.13) - Please update your current version before filing any bug reports. The installer now includes both 32 and 64 bit versions. No change in version number. Visit my Blog .. currently not active but it will soon be resplendent with news and views. Also please remove any links you may have to my website. it is soon to be closed and replaced with something else. "Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipgenie Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks for the quick replies I tried this code to test BrewManNH's suggestion: $_OldDocs = "\\11.2.12.22\home\" & @UserName MsgBox (0,"OldDocs", $_OldDocs) ShellExecute ("Explorer.exe", $_OldDocs ) This opened a message box with the correct path in the window so that part is working correctly. However Explorer.exe just opens the Documents folder for the current user on the local machine. Do I have the syntax correct in the last line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Try it this way and let us know if it works: ShellExecute($_OldDocs) It should open an explorer window to the user's old folder. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipgenie Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 It Works! Thanks a bunch for the help. That is exactly what I have been trying to accomplish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I should have tried that in the first example when I showed you how to append the user's name to the string, but I wasn't paying attention to the second line at the time. At least it's all good now. Glad I could help. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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