File question

[andrew545]

Hi, i'm trying to make a script wich takes the public ip address and writes it to a file when i write ip.txt

it goes to the desktop how do i make it save the file somewhere else

using filewrite()

[andrew545]

I'm making a script that takes a txt file and writes the pubic ip address to the file

but when it writes the file it saves it to the desktop how do i make it save it somewhere else like c: ?

answers wil be appreciated

[andrew545]

Please help, I'm writing a script that takes an ipaddress and writes it to a text file and it ends up on the desktop, how do i write the file somewhere else like C: ?

[Jos]

You aren't making a great start here in our forums.

I have removed this question from a totally unrelated thread and merged the other 3 created topics.

Please stick to a single thread/post when you have a question.

Jos

Edited December 29, 2013 by Jos

[JohnOne]

Change the path you're using to the path you want.

depending on OS you might need to add #RequireAdmin directive.

[andrew545]

Change the path you're using to the path you want.

depending on OS you might need to add #RequireAdmin directive.

 

I'm using windows 8

[andrew545]

Local $Publicip = _GetIP()
Local $File = FileOpen($Publicip, 1)
FileWrite("ip.txt", $Publicip)
FileClose($File)

[JohnOne]

StringLeft(@SystemDir, 3) & "ip.txt"

[Jos]

You also need to study the FileOpen/Filewrite/FileClose in the helpfile as you are mixing things up... should be something like:

Local $Publicip = _GetIP()
Local $File = FileOpen("ip.txt", 1)
FileWrite($File, $Publicip)
FileClose($File)

 

Jos

[andrew545]

So, now How do i save ip.txt to a different location rather then the desktop because when i run the script that is where it gets saved to

[Jos]

So, now How do i save ip.txt to a different location rather then the desktop because when i run the script that is where it gets saved to

Specify the correct target directory in the script .. maybe?

Jos

[andrew545]

ok, i have looked through the documentation on filewrite and _FileWriteLog but nothing explains how i would save the file in a different location

and it is aggervating me

[JohnOne]

Seriously?

Change your filename to a full path and filename.

If you do not understand what a path is I'd have to wonder what business you have at the flesh end of a keyboard, let alone scripting.

Use web search to learn basic computing first would be your best bet.

[andrew545]

OK, i have done that but i had a script that saved it to c: but then i deleted and i have looked through the documentation and im stuck that's why im asking for help smart ass

[andrew545]

shouldn't it be filewrite("ip.txt", @WindowsDir, 1)

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[BrewManNH]

How about @WindowsDir & "ip.txt" ?  The way you wrote it won't work, as FileWrite only takes 2 parameters, you gave it 3. Even if it had worked, all it would do is write the text of the macro @WindowsDir (Usually C:Windows) to the text file.

[JohnOne]

 i have looked through the documentation 

 

Balls you have.

FileWrite("full-path-to-file", "data")

[andrew545]

I have tried both of those filewrite("C:" "ip.txt")

well could someone test it and see if they can get ip.txt to the C: directory rather then the desktop ?

Here is the code

#include <Inet.au3>
$PublicIP = _GetIP()
FileOpen("ip.txt", 1)
FileRead($PublicIP, 1)
FileWrite("ip.txt", $PublicIP)

and run it and you'll see what i mean it will end up on the desktop

and i dont want it there sorry if this is an inconvenience but im very annoyed at this point and would

just like to get it saved to c:

oh and this is going to be a remote administration tool by the way in case any of you were wondering.

Edited December 30, 2013 by andrew545

[Jos]

Why are you creating 2 literal strings in stead of 1?

Just add c: in front of the filename inside of the "".

Jos

[JLogan3o13]

and i dont want it there sorry if this is an inconvenience but im very annoyed at this point and would

just like to get it saved to c:

oh and this is going to be a remote administration tool by the way in case any of you were wondering.

 

You keep complaining about how annoyed you are, or how "aggervating" (your horrible spelling, not mine) this is for you. Yet you aren't listening to the help people are trying to provide to you. First off, since you are on Windows 8 and you're trying to save to the root of C:, you need to ensure #RequireAdmin is at the top of your script.

Secondly, this:

FileRead($PublicIP, 1)

..makes no sense at all. Go back and look at the first parameter for FileRead, to see the mistake. 

Lastly, as has been suggested several times, try a literal path for the file.

#RequireAdmin
#include <Inet.au3>

$PublicIP = _GetIP()
FileOpen("C:\ip.txt", 1)
;>>>>FileRead($PublicIP, 1) ***Get rid of this, it makes no sense***
FileWrite("C:\ip.txt", $PublicIP)

...this works just fine on WIN8