SOLVED - How do i open files from USB with Autoit?

[00serk29]

Let's cut straight to the chase, im bad at autoit and i can't get my script to open a file from a removable USB. 

I have tried to open mmc.msc , notepads and powershell script from the usb with no results. 
The simple code i use is 

Run ("F:\S.K\m")

As i mentioned before i have tried everything i can think of:

Run ("F:\S.K\m.exe")  MMC saved path file
Run ("F:\S.K\m.msc") MMC saved path file
Run ("F:\S.K\m")         MMC saved path file
Run ("F:\S.K\mmc")    Just a plain copy of MMC that i copied over to the USB
Run ("F:\S.K\test1")   Tried opening notepad from the USB
Run("F:\S.K\mmcstart.ps1") Even this powershell notepad code is not starting

I even included #RequireAdmin at the very top of my acript, no results. 

I have also tried giving a varible the pathway to the file i want to run and then tried to run the variable, bad eng sorry. 

#RequreAdmin
Global $Test
$Test = ("F:\S.K\test1.exe")             //The simple notepad file on the USB, this explanation text is not included in the script. 
Run ($Test)

 

I am clueless :/

     

Edited November 13, 2018 by 00serk29

[FrancescoDiMuro]

Hi @00serk29, and welcome to the AutoIt forums
Sometimes bad syntax could mess your script...
Try this:

Global $Test
$Test = "F:\S.K\test1.exe"             ; The simple notepad file on the USB, this explanation text is not included in the script. 
                                       ; Comments are started with ; (single line), or #cs and #ce for multi-line
; You could even check if the file exists
If FileExists($Test) Then
    ConsoleWrite("The file exists and it will be runned." & @CRLF)
    Run ($Test)
Else
    ConsoleWrite("The file doesn't exist and it won't be runned." & @CRLF)
EndIf

 

Edited November 13, 2018 by FrancescoDiMuro
Corrected variable name

[00serk29]

Thanks for the fast reply.
I tried you'r suggestion in my code and then in a new empty saved code page and i got the same error in both.
 

MC FRÅN FORUMS.au3"(5,19) : error: Test(): undefined function.

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@00serk29
Look at the code above (edited), and try to run it once again

[00serk29]

@FrancescoDiMuro My bad. 

The code is in fact working, or atleast it runs but with no results. 
I made sure that the file "test1.exe" exists and that the path and name to and of the file is correct. 
I tried changing tha path so the code would run the other files in the same folder but once again, the code runs and stops without any result or a launched program/file.
I tried adding and removing #RequireAdmin at the top aswell as trying all the files twice: Just plain name "test1" and the name with the specified filetype "test1.exe", still no results. 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@00serk29
We can't know what "test1.exe" effectively does.
Try to compile a script which you are secure it will give some feedback in case of being run.
You could compile this

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

MsgBox($MB_ICONINFORMATION, "", "Runned!")

name it as you want, and try to run this script.
If it will run, than you'll see a MsgBox appear

Edited November 13, 2018 by FrancescoDiMuro

[00serk29]

@FrancescoDiMuro The message box does in fact appear stating that the script ran. To make sure there isn't a problem with the USB i created a folder in C: and placed a notepad.exe in it. i Specified the path to the notepad file and made sure it was correct.  The notepad file only has the number 3 sign in it. 
When running the script with the F5 key i get the "Runned!" MsgBox. The script is working but the files aren't opening. 
 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@00serk29
Maybe you're doing a little bit of confusion...
Run() is used to run an external program (.exe, .com, .bat...);
ShellExecute() is used to run a program too, but to open a text file, you have to use this function.
If you try to open (visually) a text file with Run(), then it won't do anything; indeed, if you use ShellExecute(), it will be opened.
Try it and let us know

P.S.: always post your code!

[00serk29]

@FrancescoDiMuro
ShellExecute() was the function i was looking for, now everything works just fine, thanks.
And i will probably start posting my code to stop wasting peoples time, sorry. 

Is there a way to mark this topic as SOLVED?

Edited November 13, 2018 by 00serk29

[FrancescoDiMuro]

1 minute ago, 00serk29 said:

And i will probably start posting my code to stop wasting peoples time, sorry. 

People are here trying to help other people, so no waste of time

1 minute ago, 00serk29 said:

Is there a way to mark this topic as SOLVED?

Just edit your first post, and write in the title "Solved - Title of the thread".
Have a good day