StMaSi Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) So, I need to use the Windows environment variable %~dp0 within an AutoIt script. However, I just can't seem to figure out how to use quotes within the command. The process starts in a batch file, launches the AutoIt script, then returns to the batch file... BATCH FILE: ... set current=%~dp0 "%current%fldr1\installer.exe" ... AUTOIT SCRIPT: ... local $current = envget("current") Run(@ComSpec & " /c" & 'start "Installer" /b /high /wait $current & "fldr1\setup.exe" -silent -force -nowait -nowelcome -formatfile $current & "fldr2\custom.format.file.fmt"',"",@SW_HIDE) ... I've tried multiple configurations with quote marks around the above $current variable declaration... " & $current & " "" & $current & " "" & $current & "" """ & $current & "" """ & $current & """ etc... I have to have the $current variable within quotes because the path contains spaces. I'm obviously missing something and/or doing something wrong. Any suggestions? I hope this makes sense. Thank you in advance! Edited September 12, 2013 by StMaSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution StMaSi Posted September 12, 2013 Author Solution Share Posted September 12, 2013 Wow. Finally figured it out. Here's what I had... Run(@ComSpec & " /c" & 'start "Installer" /b /high /wait $current & "fldr1\setup.exe" -silent -force -nowait -nowelcome -formatfile $current & "fldr2\custom.format.file.fmt"',"",@SW_HIDE) Here's what appears to work... Run(@ComSpec & " /c" & 'start "Installer" /b /high /wait ' & '"' & $current & 'fldr1\setup.exe" -silent -force -nowait -nowelcome -formatfile ' & '"' & $current & 'fldr2\custom.format.file.fmt"',"",@SW_HIDE) Way too many quotes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I would do it like this, because you don't need @Comspec, and you more than likely don't need to use start at all. RunWait('"' & $current & 'fldr1\setup.exe" -silent -force -nowait -nowelcome -formatfile ' & '"' & $current & 'fldr2\custom.format.file.fmt"') If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StMaSi Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 I would do it like this, because you don't need @Comspec, and you more than likely don't need to use start at all. RunWait('"' & $current & 'fldr1\setup.exe" -silent -force -nowait -nowelcome -formatfile ' & '"' & $current & 'fldr2\custom.format.file.fmt"') Unfortunately, the initial installer spawns other processes that AutoIt doesn't "see." However, when I utilize the start.../wait process, the installer successfully waits for all spawned children process prior to exiting...then the rest of my VBS continues and exits properly. If I don't use the start.../wait, then AutoIt releases the initial installer as soon as it spawns said children process and the rest of my VBS (requires the aforementioned hidden processes to have already completed their tasks) fails. Thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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