Use explorer.exe to open an environmental variable path?

[Delebre 0]

I have a quick script that I wrote, that I was hoping to make future compatible by using environmental variables in Windows 7. 

Here is my script:

Run("Explorer.exe " & "C:\Users\TheDude\Shortcuts") 
WinWaitActive("Shortcuts")
Send("+!0")

I have an environmental variable set in Windows. It's: %Shortcuts%

However, when I tried this:

Run("Explorer.exe " & "%Shortcuts%") 
WinWaitActive("Shortcuts")
Send("+!0")

It does not work. So I'm clearly missing something.

One more thing, I can't make this work without adding that space between Explorer.exe and the second " that you can see in both my scripts. If I take out the space it doesn't work period. 

Any clarification would be helpful. Thanks!

[jdelaney 313]

one way:

Run("Explorer.exe " & EnvGet("Shortcuts"))

[orbs 201]

hello Delebre, welcome to AutoIt and to the forum!

in addition to using EnvGet() as jdelaney said, be aware that explorer.exe is very "special" when it comes to command-line switches.

take a close look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314853

you'll end-up with something like this:

Run("Explorer.exe /n," & EnvGet("Shortcuts"))

b.t.w if you just want to open a folder, you do not need to call explorer.exe at all:

ShellExecute(EnvGet("Shortcuts"))

[Delebre 0]

Hey guys! Thank you for getting back to me so quickly! I'm blown away

I will try that out right now.