Run a program with parameters

[jWalker]

Hey i am tryin to run 7zip with parameters.

I could use the ShellExecute function but it doesn't return the PID.

I need the PID to look if its finished...

Run returns the PID but i think i can't use any parameters with it?!

Any solutions?

[Jos]

You can use parameters with it ... have you tried?

Jos

[jWalker]

And where?

Run ( "program" [, "workingdir" [, show_flag [, opt_flag]]] )

[Jos]

Just on the commandline as you usually would do:

Run("Notepad.exe test.txt")

.. and when doublequoting is required due to spaces in the path just do something like:

Run('"Notepad.exe" "test.txt"')

Jos

Edited March 4, 2012 by Jos

[jWalker]

$BACKUP = Run('"C:Program Files7-Zip7za.exe" "a C:UsersDannyAppDataRoaming.minecraftmcserverbackup"' & @YEAR & "-" & @MON & "-" & "--" & @MDAY & "-" & @HOUR & "-" & @MIN & "-" & @SEC & '"backup.7z C:UsersDannyAppDataRoaming.minecraftmcserversurvival"', "", "", @SW_HIDE)

Y U NO WORK?

y u no work madam?

Edited March 4, 2012 by jWalker

[KaFu]

USING CAPITAL LETTERS IS CONSIDERED RUDE BEHAVIOR....

$BACKUP = Run('"C:Program Files7-Zip7za.exe" a "C:UsersDannyAppDataRoaming.minecraftmcserverbackup' & @YEAR & '-' & @MON & '-' & '--' & @MDAY & '-' & @HOUR & '-' & @MIN & '-' & @SEC & 'backup.7z" "C:UsersDannyAppDataRoaming.minecraftmcserversurvival"', "", "", @SW_HIDE)

[jWalker]

Thank you

[Jos]

Your quoting doesn't look correct and your parameters neither.

maybe:

$BACKUP = Run('"C:Program Files7-Zip7za.exe" a "C:UsersDannyAppDataRoaming.minecraftmcserverbackup' & @YEAR & "-" & @MON & "-" & "--" & @MDAY & "-" & @HOUR & "-" & @MIN & "-" & @SEC & 'backup.7z" "C:UsersDannyAppDataRoaming.minecraftmcserversurvival"', "C:Program Files7-Zip", @SW_HIDE)

...else show the commandline as it should look ... and would appreciate when you use normal English.

Edited March 4, 2012 by Jos

[MPHillier]

I agree w\ Jos - quoting and parameters don't look correct.

Check out Help file - Language Reference - Strings.