[Solved] Help with running command with spaces

[alfa]

Hello,

I am trying to run this

reg export "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\profiles" c:\profiles.reg

as

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & "reg export HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\profiles' c:\profiles.reg","")

The first code is working in the command line. But because of the spaces i have to take the whole command between "". But in autoit it doesnt seem to recognice that way.

Since the thing i want to export is not a single key i cant use regread also.

Thanks in advance.

Edited August 29, 2012 by alfa

[lordofthestrings]

use double/single quotes like this: (you forgot a single quote btw)

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c reg export 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWindows Messaging Subsystemprofiles' c:profiles.reg","")

[alfa]

I have tried that and tried it again now. but it doesnt work. I see the cmd screen but it doesnt generate the the file.

Thanks a lot for the answer though.

[lordofthestrings]

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c reg export "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWindows Messaging SubsystemProfiles" ' & @TempDir & 'profiles.reg',@TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

[lordofthestrings]

made the key/populated it, then read it like this. there was an error in the code indeed sorry

[alfa]

yay thanks a lot for the help... it worked

[lordofthestrings]

easiest way to solve this type of problem is to echo it in the cmd:

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k echo reg export "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWindows Messaging SubsystemProfiles" ' & @TempDir & 'profiles.reg',@TempDir, @SW_show)

Edited August 29, 2012 by lordofthestrings