Problem with fileexists

[nickston]

I've string "\l\jvncviewer.jar".

Check that string with fileexists("\l\jvncviewer.jar") and file is exsists.

Then ShellExecute("\l\jvncviewer.jar") and rise window with message "can't find \l\jvncviewer.jar "

How thats fix.

[Synapsee]

 

[MattHiggs]

I would also try using the full path to the file.  See if full path works.  Even if you assume that the directory the script is in is the working location, you can still use "@scriptDir" to include the full path to the working directory.

[nickston]

To  Synapse. At other PC my code is work. And my code have used many others Paths,  therefore  I cant use  solution in the link.

To MattHiggs, if before path insert disk letter (use full path) then all work.

But how I can detect what somthing wrong? if for this I use fileexists. Fileexists say me what all ok, and I try shellexecute.

[SadBunny]

Your topic title indicates a problem with FileExists, but you say that FileExists works. Maybe update your topic title.

I would also suggest trying the full path to the file. It is very likely that your working dir (debug by checking @WorkingDir) is not on the same drive as your "\l\jvncviewer.jar".

Also, these things:

1. Does your FileExists test actually look for the exact same path as your ShellExecute?
2. If so, could it be that your script changes its working directory somewhere between the two commands?

I wrote this as a reproducer:

$file = "\tmp\hi.bat"
ConsoleWrite("Working dir: '" & @WorkingDir & "'" & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite("File '" & $file & "' exists? " & FileExists($file) & @CRLF)
ShellExecute("\tmp\hi.bat")

My personal working directory is f:\dev\AutoIt3. If I create a batchfile c:\tmp\hi.bat then the FileExists returns 0 and the ShellExecute fails, but if I create a batchfile c:\tmp\hi.bat then FileExists returns 1 and the ShellExecute works.

Maybe you could write a reproducer? Chances are it will indicate your problem.

[nickston]

A bit wrong. fileexists find file if the path with drive letter or without. I dont now its rigth or no.

but if path without drive letter and fileexists find file why shellexecute cant find same file ( or find on other pc).

And from here I see three ways: 1) problem with fileexists 2) problem with shellexecute 3) problem with windows settings.

Idea about workingdir I think good idea.  I'll check it.

[nickston]

In the first post, I have missed part of code.

it was:  ShellExecute("\l\jvncviewer.jar") but must be:  ShellExecute("\l\jvncviewer.jar",'',"\l\").

Now I have tried  ShellExecute("\l\jvncviewer.jar"), without workingdir and it works.

All thanks.

but why fileexists finds file, and shellexecute doesn't find?

[SadBunny]

So shellexecute works without that workingdir and not with the working dir?

Hmmz... Could you post a screenshot of your error?

[nickston]

At one PC shellexecute work with workingdir and without, at other work only without.

 

[SadBunny]

Too bad I can't read it. If I try shellexecute to a non-working network path, I get "Windows cannot find <filename>. Make sure you've typed the name correctly, then try again.", so your message is suspiciously verbose

Well if your script works on one computer but not on the other, and only uses these quite common instructions, it is highly unlikely that autoit is broken or something. It's almost certainly something with your setup. Could it be that the user you are using to run that jar is one that has rights to read but not to execute?

[nickston]

If in path insert drive letter shellexecute will execute jar. Thats way script have right to read and execute

[SadBunny]

Right... Well, I'm afraid I have to give up, I have no idea. Sorry...