Problem: $CmdLine and @WorkingDir

[realonameo]

Hi! First of all, I would like to thank you for reading my post.

This will open Notepad and VLC:

Quote

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Local $VLC = "V:\Software\VLC\VLCPortable.exe"
$Notepad = $CmdLine[1]
If $CmdLine[1] = "notepad" Then
    Run($Notepad & ".exe", "", @SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
    Run($VLC, "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)
EndIf

MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "Script has command-line arguments.")

 

But, this will open Notepad only, not open VLC:
 

Quote

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Local $VLC = @WorkingDir & "\VLC\VLCPortable.exe "
$Notepad = $CmdLine[1]
If $CmdLine[1] = "notepad" Then
    Run($Notepad & ".exe", "", @SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
    Run($VLC, "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)
EndIf

MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "Script has command-line arguments.")

 

May I know why @WorkingDir not worked?

[Andreik]

Probably because when you run notepad, system directory will be set as working directory and VLCPortable.exe it's certainly not in this location.

[ioa747]

placing this line

ConsoleWrite("$VLC=" & $VLC & @CRLF)
Run($VLC, "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)

Maybe it will solve your question

 

example

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Local $Notepad = $CmdLine[1]

If $CmdLine[1] = "notepad" Then
    Run($Notepad & ".exe", "", @SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
;~     Run($VLC, "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)

    Local $VLC = @WorkingDir & "\VLC\VLCPortable.exe"
    ConsoleWrite("$VLC=" & $VLC & @CRLF)

    $VLC = @ScriptDir & "\VLC\VLCPortable.exe"
    ConsoleWrite("$VLC=" & $VLC & @CRLF)

    ConsoleWrite("shortName: " & '"' & FileGetShortName($VLC) & '"' & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("LongName: " & '"' & $VLC & '"' & @CRLF)
    
    Run('"' & $VLC & '"', "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)
EndIf

MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "Script has " & $CmdLine[0] - 1 & " command-line arguments.")

 

Edited September 30, 2023 by ioa747
Edit

[realonameo]

41 minutes ago, Andreik said:

Probably because when you run notepad, system directory will be set as working directory and VLCPortable.exe it's certainly not in this location.

@Andreik Thank you for the hint! I just change @WorkingDir to @ScriptDir. My problem solved.

But, based on your explanation, when I try delete this line:          Run($Notepad & ".exe", "", @SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
@WorkingDir still not work. VLC still not open.

[realonameo]

51 minutes ago, ioa747 said:

placing this line

ConsoleWrite("$VLC=" & $VLC & @CRLF)
Run($VLC, "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)

Maybe it will solve your question

 

example

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Local $Notepad = $CmdLine[1]

If $CmdLine[1] = "notepad" Then
    Run($Notepad & ".exe", "", @SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
;~     Run($VLC, "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)

    Local $VLC = @WorkingDir & "\VLC\VLCPortable.exe"
    ConsoleWrite("$VLC=" & $VLC & @CRLF)

    $VLC = @ScriptDir & "\VLC\VLCPortable.exe"
    ConsoleWrite("$VLC=" & $VLC & @CRLF)

    ConsoleWrite("shortName: " & '"' & FileGetShortName($VLC) & '"' & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("LongName: " & '"' & $VLC & '"' & @CRLF)
    
    Run('"' & $VLC & '"', "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)
EndIf

MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "Script has " & $CmdLine[0] - 1 & " command-line arguments.")

 

@ioa747 I have run your example code. It show this:

$VLC=V:\Software\VLC\VLCPortable.exe
$VLC=V:\Software\VLC\VLCPortable.exe
shortName: "V:\Software\VLC\VLCPortable.exe"
LongName: "V:\Software\VLC\VLCPortable.exe"

However, my problem solved by change @WorkingDir to @ScriptDir. Thank you!

[Andreik]

6 hours ago, realonameo said:

But, based on your explanation, when I try delete this line:          Run($Notepad & ".exe", "", @SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
@WorkingDir still not work. VLC still not open.

Using your example that doesn't work, please show us what is printed in the console when you run this code:

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Local $VLC = @WorkingDir & "\VLC\VLCPortable.exe "

$Notepad = $CmdLine[1]
If $CmdLine[1] = "notepad" Then
    ConsoleWrite(@WorkingDir & @CRLF)
    Run($Notepad & ".exe", "", @SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
    
    ConsoleWrite($VLC & @CRLF)
    Run($VLC, "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)
EndIf

MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "Script has command-line arguments.")

 

[realonameo]

>"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\AutoIt3.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper\AutoIt3Wrapper.au3" /run /prod /ErrorStdOut /in "V:\Soft Ware\Soft Ware\Test.au3" /UserParams notepad   
+>15:56:55 Starting AutoIt3Wrapper (21.316.1639.1) from:SciTE.exe (4.4.6.0)  Keyboard:00000409  OS:WIN_10/2009  CPU:X64 OS:X64  Environment(Language:0409)  CodePage:0  utf8.auto.check:4
+>         SciTEDir => C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE   UserDir => C:\Users\FAZ-FX505D\AppData\Local\AutoIt v3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper   SCITE_USERHOME => C:\Users\FAZ-FX505D\AppData\Local\AutoIt v3\SciTE 
>Running AU3Check (3.3.16.0)  from:C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3  input:V:\Soft Ware\Soft Ware\Test.au3
+>15:56:56 AU3Check ended.rc:0
>Running:(3.3.16.0):C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\autoit3_x64.exe "V:\Soft Ware\Soft Ware\Test.au3" notepad   
+>Setting Hotkeys...--> Press Ctrl+Alt+Break to Restart or Ctrl+BREAK to Stop.
V:\Soft Ware\Soft Ware
V:\Soft Ware\Soft Ware\VLC\VLCPortable.exe 
+>15:56:58 AutoIt3.exe ended.rc:0
+>15:56:58 AutoIt3Wrapper Finished.
>Exit code: 0    Time: 3.116

Sorry. I do not know how. There is no problem using @WorkingDir today, it works, it will open notepad and VLC.

I have build the code and run through Windows Command Prompt and it works, it will open notepad and VLC.

I do not know why VLC cannot be open on last Saturday, even when I use ioa747 example code it shows WorkingDir is same result as ScriptDir.

Thank you for your time, @Andreik.

[Andreik]

Anyway, it's safer to use @ScriptDir or some path that it's unlikely to change under some circumstances.

[realonameo]

On 9/30/2023 at 9:29 PM, Andreik said:

Probably because when you run notepad, system directory will be set as working directory and VLCPortable.exe it's certainly not in this location.

Thank you for the information provided. Based on your reply above, I will only use @ScriptDir from now on and will always check file path by using ConsoleWrite first.