#requireadmin and UAC problems

[Bodman]

I have written a script and used the code

Func Print()
#RequireAdmin
Run(@COMSPEC & " /c RunDll32 shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL PrintersFolder")
EndFunc

as one of the functions. But I only want the Admin to be required when the function is called and not when I run the script as this affects other parts of my script. Is this possible....any ideas ?

Bodman

[Mat]

Try something like this:

[KaFu]

This might work:

ShellExecute("RunDll32.exe","shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL PrintersFolder","","runas")

[Bodman]

Thanks Both, im sorry my example of my code above was bad. Ill try to explain what im doing.

I want to open the startup folder for the logged on user but run the script as a admin

So I want to run

Run("explorer.exe " & @StartupDir)

and this opens the folder

C:UsersLOCALUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup

but when UAC kicks in and I enter the admin details. It doesnt open this folder.

In A Ideal world the UAC wouldnt kick in until the func is called.

Edited April 26, 2012 by Bodman

[KaFu]

Well, well, seems like another case of "it does not work by design", here's some interesting reading on why Win7 blocks calls to elevate explorer.exe (including some dirty registry hacking).

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprosecurity/thread/1798a1a7-bd2e-4e42-8e98-0bc715e7f641

Don't know if it works (currently I'm on XP with no Win7 at hand), but just give it a try. On XP it works when I disable the "Protect my computer..." checkbox in the elevation prompt:

ShellExecute("iexplore.exe", "file:" & @StartupDir, "", "runas")