RunWait cd change directory not working

[Simpel]

Hi,

I tried to make a cui that can get a folder.lnk as parameter and changes the directory in executing cmd.exe to this linked folder. With RunWait and given command I didn't get nothing to work. So I decided to make a batch and RunWait the batch.

I compile the script and run it with a linktofolder.lnk as parameter in cmd.exe. The batch is outputting "cd pathtothatfolder" to cmd but not executing it. What did I wrong?

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y

Local $sSyntax = "Syntax follow:" & @CRLF & @CRLF & "follow <Verknuepfung>"

If $cmdlineraw = "" Then
    ConsoleWrite($sSyntax & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

If Not IsArray($CmdLine) Then
    ConsoleWrite($sSyntax & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

Local $sLink = $CmdLine[1]
Local $aPath = FileGetShortcut($sLink)
If @error Then $sLink &= ".lnk"
$aPath = FileGetShortcut($sLink)
If @error Then
    ConsoleWrite("Parameter is not an existing link" & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

If Not FileExists($aPath[0]) Then
    ConsoleWrite("Link is not an existing path" & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf
Local $sPath = $aPath[0]

Local $sBatch = @ScriptDir & "\follow.bat"
Local $sBatchQuoted = '"' & $sBatch & '"'
FileDelete($sBatch)

FileWrite($sBatch, 'cd ' & $sPath)
RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & $sBatchQuoted, "", @SW_SHOW)
FileDelete($sBatch)

If that is working it is getting more difficult. Because many of the folders linked to include spaces in the path. But step by step. How can I get the code above working?

Regards, Simpel

[Subz]

Just use single/double quotes for example:

#include <Array.au3>
#include <File.au3>
Opt("ExpandVarStrings", 1)
Local $aPath = FileGetShortcut(@DesktopDir & "\Shortcut.lnk")
    If @error Then Exit MsgBox(4096, "FileGetShortcut Error", "Error code: " & @error)
Local $sDrive = "", $sDir = "", $sFileName = "", $sExtension = ""
Local $aSplitPath = _PathSplit($aPath[0], $sDrive, $sDir, $sFileName, $sExtension)
    If @error Then Exit MsgBox(4096, "_PathSplit Error", "Error code: " & @error)
RunWait(@Comspec & ' /k $sDrive$&&cd\&&cd "' & $aPath[0] & '"')

 

[Simpel]

Thanks @Subz. (Congrats to 2222 posts 😉 )

It seems to change the directory but instantly returns to the directory where I called the compiled cui script.

Simpel

[BrewManNH]

Once it ends what are you expecting to happen? For me, all it does is it opens a command window and then closes.

[Simpel]

I do have folders to summarize thing thematically. There is one holding all my git projects. But there are some projects that don't really exists in this git-folder. These projects are having a link inside this folder, so that I don't have to look around a lot. I know, go to %git% and there are all folders or their links.

But if I'm at cmd.exe to do my git stuff I can't navigate to this linked folders - cd path-to-folder.lnk is not working. My intention is to compile my script as link.exe as a cui script and navigate then with link path-to-folder.lnk.

Simpel

[BrewManNH]

Post your script so we can see what you're attempting, the posted script doesn't do anything other than opens the command console, changes the directory that it's at, then closes. So, that doesn't do anything for whatever it is you're trying to do.

If we know what you're trying to accomplish in total, then we can give you more help.

[seadoggie01]

He's trying to use his .lnk files as you would in the file explorer... so he wants to execute a script that will take him to the location of the requested link, but in the command prompt, not in the file explorer, if I understand correctly

[BrewManNH]

I understand what the first part is, I want to know what he intends to do with it after he's opened the command window and changed to the correct folder. That part is clear as mud.

[Simpel]

I do have the command window already opened. I'm wasn't aware that this command line will open another command. I thought it will execute the given command line in that command executing the compiled script. So how to achieve that?

And after changing to the correct folder I want to git a lot.

Edited September 24, 2019 by Simpel
Edit: What to do after the script

[BrewManNH]

Does it have to be done in a conolse window, or is there a GUI involved in whatever you're doing? You can write to a console window with Consolewrite, if it's a CUI that you're opening.

[seadoggie01]

I thought this was interesting... I wrote a function for it  (See the MS docs on ShellLinkObject for details)

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Func GetLinkPath($link)
    ; Create the shell object
    Local $shell = ObjCreate("Shell.Application")
    ; Path is left of the last \
    Local $path = StringLeft($link, StringInStr($link, "\", 0, -1))
    ; File name is right of last \
    Local $linkName = StringRight($link, StringLen($link) - StringInStr($link, "\", 0, -1))

    Local $folder = $shell.NameSpace($path)
    If Not IsObj($folder) Then
        Debug("Not folder object")
        Return SetError(1, 0, False)
    EndIf

    Local $myFolderItem = $folder.ParseName($linkName)
    If Not IsObj($myFolderItem) Then
        Debug("Unable to find link")
        Return SetError(2, 0, False)
    EndIf
    
    If Not $myFolderItem.IsLink() Then
        Debug("This isn't a link")
        Return SetError(3, 0, False)
    EndIf

    Local $ShellLinkObj = $myFolderItem.GetLink()
    If Not IsObj($ShellLinkObj) Then
        Debug("Not Shell link object")
        Return SetError(3, 1, False)
    EndIf
    
    Local $target = $ShellLinkObj.Path
    Return $target
EndFunc

Func Debug($Msg)
    ConsoleWrite($Msg & @CRLF)
EndFunc

Edited September 24, 2019 by seadoggie01
Forgot the shell object

[Simpel]

Hm, I do all the git stuff in the console window. Then I will change the directory and git another repository. Best it will do all this in one console window so that I have the whole console history to browse through the typed commands.

6 minutes ago, BrewManNH said:

You can write to a console window with Consolewrite, if it's a CUI that you're opening.

You mean just ConsoleWrite("cd path-to-folder" @CRLF)? Will give it a try.

[Simpel]

@seadoggie01 :

warning: $shell: possibly used before declaration.
    Local $folder = $shell.NameSpace($path)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^

What is $shell?

[Simpel]

21 minutes ago, Simpel said:

You mean just ConsoleWrite("cd path-to-folder" @CRLF)? Will give it a try.

That will print the whole 'command' to the command window and return to the prompt but not 'execute' this command. So I guess it is not what @BrewManNH meant.

[seadoggie01]

Sorry about that, I fixed it! It's... uh... here  I'm using it as a hidden file explorer, essentially. Basically, it's a scripting object that we can use to do a lot of different things.

[Simpel]

@seadoggie01: that works and returns the real path. But that wasn't my problem. That i got working with FileGetShortCut().

My problem is how to get the command line "cd foldername" executed in that command window I currently work in.

[seadoggie01]

My apologies. I failed to read everything. (I learned about a new function too! Who knew!)

This code seems to work

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Au3Check_Parameters=

#include <WinAPI.au3>

Local $sSyntax = "Syntax follow:" & @CRLF & @CRLF & "follow <Verknuepfung>"

If $cmdlineraw = "" Then
    ConsoleWrite($sSyntax & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

If Not IsArray($CmdLine) Then
    ConsoleWrite($sSyntax & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

Local $sLink = @WorkingDir & "\" & $CmdLine[1]
Local $aPath = FileGetShortcut($sLink)
If @error Then $sLink &= ".lnk"
$aPath = FileGetShortcut($sLink)
If @error Then
    ConsoleWrite("Parameter is not an existing link: " & @error & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

If Not FileExists($aPath[0]) Then
    ConsoleWrite("Link is not an existing path" & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf
Local $sPath = $aPath[0]

Local $hWnd = _WinAPI_GetParent(@AutoItPID)
SendKeepActive($hWnd)
Send("cd " & $sPath & "{ENTER}")

Run it like this... I know, it's weird, but it doesn't work without a pipe (for me anyways). Any command seems to work before the pipe as well

cd | <FullScriptPath> <Link>

 

Edit: I added @WorkingDir to the script, which allowed me to use the current directory of the command prompt

Edited September 24, 2019 by seadoggie01

[Simpel]

Thanks for your thoughts. But in my case it is not working. It is only typing (like a typewriter effect) cd path-to-folder and is then sending a newline. Then returning to the current prompt.