GUISetHelp

[mr-es335]

Good day,

So far, this code fragment is functioning as expected:

Local $_sSrcPDFPath = "D:\Install\App_Config\Digital_Audio\5_Sessions\Scripts\Procedure_Developer\Assets"
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GUISetHelp('C:\Program Files (x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe "' & $_sSrcPDFPath & "\Session Producer User Guide.pdf")

However, how do I go about assigning a variable to "C:\Program Files (x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe" Anything that I have tried has failed!
• For example:

Local $_sSrcAppPath = "C:\Program Files (x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe"

Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated!

[argumentum]

38 minutes ago, mr-es335 said:

GUISetHelp('C:\Program Files (x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe "' & $_sSrcPDFPath & "\Session Producer User Guide.pdf")

GUISetHelp('C:\Program Files (x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe "' & $_sSrcPDFPath & "\Session Producer User Guide.pdf")

Look to manage the spaces

[mr-es335]

argumentum,

Firstly, thanks for the follow-up...appreciated!

Secondly, not really following you here!

IF spaces ARE an issue, then why does the 2nd half of the code work?

Adding the variable [$_sSrcAppPath] for the "C:\Program Files (x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe" is what I am having an issue with.

An example might be helpful here.

[argumentum]

I don't have your setup so I don't know. I tested the example from the help file and it works. All I see in your code is lack of encapsulation for your string.
Like $Run = '"C:\Program Files (x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe" "my other string"'

[argumentum]

you may have to add -url before the url for that browser. No clue. But it should be simple. Just ConsoleWrite() the full string to see how it looks. If it works from cmd.exe it should work in the script.

[pixelsearch]

In all these situations, I use only double quotes (") and their corresponding character Chr(34), which leads to this working example on my computer :

GUICreate("F1 for help")

$sHelpFile = "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Reader.exe"
$sPdfFile = "D:\Internet Sources 2\AutoIt - scripts pour Windows (oui)\AutoIt_v3-_Your_Quick_Guide.pdf"
GUISetHelp($sHelpFile & " " & Chr(34) & $sPdfFile & Chr(34))

GUISetState()

Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = -3

 

[mr-es335]

pixerlsearch,

Thanks for the follow-up...appreciated!

I tried the following...which does not work for me. I receive no errors...no output from F1. All that I did was to update the source and destination paths.

GUICreate("F1 for help")

$sHelpFile = "C:\Program Files(x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe"
$sPdfFile = "E:\Desktop\Testing\help.pdf"
GUISetHelp($sHelpFile & " " & Chr(34) & $sPdfFile & Chr(34))

GUISetState()

Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = -3

 

[ioa747]

GUICreate("F1 for help")

$sHelpFile = "C:\Program Files(x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe"
$sPdfFile = "E:\Desktop\Testing\help.pdf"
GUISetHelp('"' & $sHelpFile & '" "' &  $sPdfFile & '"')

GUISetState()

Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = -3

 

Local $_sSrcPDFPath = "D:\Install\App_Config\Digital_Audio\5_Sessions\Scripts\Procedure_Developer\Assets"
Local $_sSrcAppPath = "C:\Program Files (x86)\FoxitReader\Foxit Reader.exe"

GUISetHelp('"' & $_sSrcAppPath & '" "' & $_sSrcPDFPath & '\Session Producer User Guide.pdf"')

 

Edited August 19, 2024 by ioa747

[pixelsearch]

36 minutes ago, mr-es335 said:

I receive no errors...no output from F1.

This means that the content of the variable $sHelpFile is not correct on your computer and "FoxIt Reader.exe" cannot be found.

I can easily reproduce your error ["no output from F1"] if I alter voluntarily the content of the $sHelpFile variable, to point to a non-existing folder, then the exe won't be found and F1 won't react.

Are you sure the path indicated in your $sHelpFile is 100% correct, no space missing or anything else ? Could it be possible that your ...\FoxitReader\... should in fact be ...\Foxit Reader\... (with a space between Foxit and Reader), as on my computer (this is the default folder created by FoxIt when it installed the reader, many years ago)

If you're 100% sure of the content of your $sHelpFile variable, then I don't have another idea, especially the script I presented works fine on my computer.

Good luck