USB Removable Drive

[fmen]

I have a bunch of scripts on a usb drive that I run on differnet computers. Problem is that each computer assigns my flashdrive a different letter. Is there a way of using % % around REMOVABLE DRIVE to equalize this for every computer I use.

I did a search and found a great little script by a member that will find the drive letter:

#include <string.au3>
$usb = DriveGetDrive( "REMOVABLE" )
If NOT @error Then
     For $i = 1 to $usb[0]
$usbdev = RegRead("HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices", "\DosDevices\" & $usb[$i])
$usbrealdev = _HexToString($usbdev)
    If StringInStr ( $usbrealdev, "STORAGE#RemovableMedia#" ) then
     If DriveGetFileSystem ( $usb[$i] ) <> "NTFS" then MsgBox(0,"USB-Drive", $usb[$i])
    Endif
    Next
EndIf

So how do I run a program using this information?

EG:

Run ( '%$usb%\FMEN\RunIt\runit.exe' ) doesn't work

Thanks for any help

[seandisanti]

I have a bunch of scripts on a usb drive that I run on differnet computers. Problem is that each computer assigns my flashdrive a different letter. Is there a way of using % % around REMOVABLE DRIVE to equalize this for every computer I use.

I did a search and found a great little script by a member that will find the drive letter:

#include <string.au3>
$usb = DriveGetDrive( "REMOVABLE" )
If NOT @error Then
     For $i = 1 to $usb[0]
$usbdev = RegRead("HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices", "\DosDevices\" & $usb[$i])
$usbrealdev = _HexToString($usbdev)
    If StringInStr ( $usbrealdev, "STORAGE#RemovableMedia#" ) then
     If DriveGetFileSystem ( $usb[$i] ) <> "NTFS" then MsgBox(0,"USB-Drive", $usb[$i])
    Endif
    Next
EndIf

So how do I run a program using this information?

EG:

Run ( '%$usb%\FMEN\RunIt\runit.exe' )    doesn't work

Thanks for any help

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

check out the macro reference in the help file, you may be able to find an easier way to access the drive that the script is on...

[blindwig]

Are all the scripts on the same drive? And you have a master script that calls other scripts? If so, then in your master script, get it's drive letter like this:

$Drive = StringLeft(@ScriptDir, 1)

[seandisanti]

Are all the scripts on the same drive?  And you have a master script that calls other scripts?  If so, then in your master script, get it's drive letter like this:

$Drive = StringLeft(@ScriptDir, 1)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

heh, the one time i try to make somebody think for the answer and somebody else gives it away...

[Josbe]

#include <string.au3>

$usb = DriveGetDrive( "REMOVABLE")
If Not @error Then
   For $i = 1 To $usb[0]
      $usbdev = RegRead("HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices", "\DosDevices\" & $usb[$i])
      $usbrealdev = _HexToString ($usbdev)
      If StringInStr($usbrealdev, "STORAGE#RemovableMedia#") Then
          $sDeviceLetter = $usb[$i]
         If DriveGetFileSystem( $sDeviceLetter ) <> "NTFS" Then
            ;MsgBox(0, "USB-Drive", $usb[$i])
             Run ( $sDeviceLetter & "\FMEN\RunIt\runit.exe" )
         EndIf
      EndIf
   Next
EndIf

[fmen]

Terrific stuff you all. I do appreciate the help. I am sure it will work. Thanks.

[jdickens]

Please, people, no more giving stuff away on the forums. :^)

J