Use path as a variable

[Wizardry]

I am trying to use a variable path to open my anglefinder program.  The program is installed on multiple computers but the autoit scripts are in different locations:

I have tried the following script but it can't open the script Named: Open the Angle Finder Program.au3

;Setting the Path for the scripts
    If @ComputerName = "ICORE7WIN7ULT" Then
        $MyPath = "E:\AutoIt-Scripts\"
    Else
        $MyPath = "C:\Users\Jim\Desktop\Autoit-Scripts\"
    EndIf

The following is the command line which does not work: 

RunWait('"' & @AutoItExe & '" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript & $MyPath & "Open the Angle Finder Program.au3"')

If I change the command to the following it works fine:

RunWait('"' & @AutoItExe & '" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "C:\Users\Jim\Desktop\AutoIt-Scripts\Open the Angle Finder Program.au3"')

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Jim

[donnyh13]

In your example you are missing some quotations, so that $MyPath is being treated as a string. Try this:

RunWait('"' & @AutoItExe & '" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "' & $MyPath & 'Open the Angle Finder Program.au3"')

 

[Wizardry]

Many Thanks donnyh13, this solved the problem.  I must have looked at it too long to miss those quote marks.

Jim

[donnyh13]

No problem Jim, glad it worked.

43 minutes ago, Wizardry said:

I must have looked at it too long

I can totally relate to you here. I have done this MANY times also.

[SOLVE-SMART]

31 minutes ago, donnyh13 said:

I have done this MANY times also.

Me too few years ago. That's why I use StringFormat() nowadays to avoid concatination by & between strings and variables.

RunWait('"' & @AutoItExe & '" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "' & $MyPath & 'Open the Angle Finder Program.au3"')
    ; versus
RunWait(StringFormat('"%s" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "%sOpen the Angle Finder Program.au3"', @AutoItExe, $MyPath))


; My personal conclusion:
; Always use single quotes instead of double quotes.
; Concat with StringFormat(), especially with large string <==> variable combinations.

It might be detrimental to readability at first, but after a short period of getting used to it, it increases it and prevents precisely such errors.

Best regards
Sven

[donnyh13]

Very nice @SOLVE-SMART, I will have to get used to that. It looks much easier. Thank you!

Best regards,