[ SOLVED ] C:\WINDOWS\system32 - what if it isn't ( C:\ )

[armoros 21]

Hello community.

I am on winxp and my drive letter is C:\ so i call something like this ie.

Global $Init_Dir = "C:\"

OR

If WinActive("C:\WINDOWS\system32\regedit.exe") Then

But if a user has some other drive letter ie. (E:\) how to make the script run correctly if i make it on my pc that has (C:\).

stupid or not quest. i appreciate your advice.

Thank you

Edited June 14, 2012 by armoros

[Mechaflash 99]

Change WinTitleMatchMode() to accept a StringInStr type searching, and just omit the drive letter?

Scratch that... stupid hackaround.

@SystemDir returns "C:\Windows\System32\"

@WindowsDir returns "C:WINDOWS"

It should report the drive correctly if windows is installed on another drive letter.

If WinActive(@SystemDir & "regedit.exe") Then [...]

Edited June 13, 2012 by mechaflash213

[BlueLED 0]

I'm only new to AutoIt, but I do know that running %systemroot% in windows opens the Windows folder regardless of drive letter...

Perhaps there's an equivalent, then you'd just need to do & "system32"

Edit: Ah, sorry, didn't see the edit.

Edited June 13, 2012 by BlueLED

[armoros 21]

Thank you Mechanflash123 i appreciate your help. That makes sense.

you too BlueLED.

[Tripredacus 35]

This will only work if you are running from the host OS. If you are trying to look at another drive, from say WinPE or another OS, you'll end up getting that host OS environment variables instead.

[armoros 21]

Thank you Tripredacus..

I appreciate your advices

[stormbreaker 27]

I thought we had something like @SystemDrive in AutoIt?

[armoros 21]

@MKISH

Thank you my friend.

or something like this

$drive = EnvGet("systemdrive")

[Robjong 13]

It's all been said already, but for completeness sake.

; Changes how literal strings and % symbols are interpreted. By default strings are treated literally,
; this option allows you to use %environment% variables inside strings, e.g., "The temp directory is: %temp%".
Opt("ExpandEnvStrings", 1) ; 1 = expand environment variables

; If the system is located on drive D: the results are as stated in the comment.
ConsoleWrite(@SystemDir & @LF) ; D:WINDOWSsystem32
ConsoleWrite(@HomeDrive & @LF) ; D:
ConsoleWrite(EnvGet("systemdrive") & @LF) ; D:
ConsoleWrite("%systemdrive%" & @LF) ; D:
ConsoleWrite("%homedrive%" & @LF) ; D:

Edit: added use of ExpandEnvStrings.

Edited June 14, 2012 by Robjong

[armoros 21]

@ Robjong

Yes you are correct so time to put a Solved in the title.

Thank you all.