How to change a directory?

[sqa]

Hi,

let say I have:

c:/Parent folder/

                         Folder 1

                                     start.au3

                         Folder 2

                                     run.exe

How can I navigate into run.exe folder without using in a script path 'c:/' part?

In this case the whole <Parent folder> can be used on different computers.

I can figure out a silly way doing it by checking @WorkingDir and extracting the path before <Parent folder>, that will be different for other computers, but this extracting thing tells me that there must be much better way.

Thanks

[JohnOne]

Not sure I understand the question, but you have @ScriptDir or maybe FileChangeDir() is what you are looking for.

[jguinch]

I think I understand your problem, but not sure..

If your runnig script is start.au3, and you want to access to run.exe, you can use a relative path from where you are.

For example, Run(@ScriptDir & "..folder2run.exe")

Is it right for you?

[sqa]

exactly, you got it!!! sorry I never was a good writer

[TheSaint]

Or ... Run(StringReplace(@ScriptDir, "Folder 1start.au3", "") & "Folder 2run.exe")

or spread that over two lines to look nicer (easier to read).

[jguinch]

However, I have a little trouble with English ...

[sqa]

Thank you guys.

[Gianni]

I think I understand your problem, but not sure..

If your runnig script is start.au3, and you want to access to run.exe, you can use a relative path from where you are.

For example, Run(@ScriptDir & "..folder2run.exe")

Is it right for you?

 

there is not need of  @ScriptDir &

Run("..folder2run.exe") it is enough