Running a *.exe with args?

[Shyke]

I was wondering how to run a *.exe file with args, could anyone help me out?

[BigDod]

I was wondering how to run a *.exe file with args, could anyone help me out?

Try

run("prog.exe /arg")

[Valuater]

if you look at a "link" from... say Mcaffee

right click > properties > you can see how they do it

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[Shyke]

Try

run("prog.exe /arg")

Hmmm....

I have:

Func Unzip()
; Usage: "unzip file.zip -d c:\where\to\unzip\"
    Run("unzip.exe /unzip " & $path & "test.zip -d " & $path)
EndFunc

Why won't it unzip the zip file?

[Valuater]

i noticed you use $path twice...

does it... or does it not include the actal file name

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[Shyke]

I want it to unzip the "test.zip" file that is at the $path location to the $path.

[SpookMeister]

You might need to include the full path to unzip.exe near the begining.

Func Unzip()
; Usage: "unzip file.zip -d c:\where\to\unzip\"
    Run("C:\path\to\unzip.exe " & $path & "test.zip -d " & $path)
EndFunc

[Shyke]

I want it to unzip the "test.zip" file that is at the $path location to the $path.

The path to unzip.exe is the currect directory.

[SpookMeister]

That could easily be a false assumption... try hard coding it to see if it makes a difference. It shouldn't do any harm.

[Shyke]

Didn't change anything.

[Valuater]

i couldn't find your exact line... but this may help

http://www.mkssoftware.com/docs/man1/unzip.1.asp'

and Spook is probably correct also

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[SpookMeister]

For testing, make a variable that holds the entire string exactly the way you want it to be, then do a MsgBox to display it so you can verify that all the variables were passed and formatted the way you want.

Something like this:

Func Unzip()
; Usage: "unzip file.zip -d c:\where\to\unzip\"
    $var = "C:\path\to\unzip.exe " & $path & "test.zip -d " & $path
    MsgBox(0,"variable",$var)
    Run($var)
EndFunc

Also consider just typing exactly what you are expecting into a CMD window to verify that unzip.exe doesn't have a problem with your syntax.

Edited November 30, 2005 by SpookMeister

[Rece]

What is $path?

Do you have "\" at the end of it before "test.zip"?

[Shyke]

$path is the directory of the location to extract the file to and where it was downloaded to, it will vary from computer to computer.

Everything checks out properly when I test it.

Maybe it is the unzip.exe? Anyone have one (a *.exe that unzips files) that works as a standalone?

[SpookMeister]

maybe:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compression-t...mand-Line.shtml

[Shyke]

Alright, I am using palc and I am getting this:

Unable to execute the external program.:

Run(@TempDir & '\unzip.exe /-p"' & $Path & '" "' & $Path & 'test.zip"', @SW_HIDE)

The directory name is invalid.

[Valuater]

so the unzip.exe is located in

C:\Documents and settings\current user\local settings\temp

thats where the exe is?????

thats where @TempDir is looking

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Edited December 1, 2005 by Valuater

[JSThePatriot]

As stated before does $Path include a trailing "\"?

If it doesnt then try the following.

Run(@TempDir & '\unzip.exe /-p"' & $Path & '" "' & $Path & '\test.zip"', @SW_HIDE)

If it does have the trailing backslash. Then try and take it out of the first $path. I think that would be the way to go.

Hope this helps,

JS