this right ?Run("Notepad.exe", "\help.txt", @SW_MA

[bobheart]

Won't work gives error can't find it ?

Run("Notepad.exe", "\help.txt", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

help.txt is in the same folder as the progam /au3

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AutoIt Error

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Line 123  (File "E:\Programs\AutoIt3\Examples\English\5_24\new small notes\small note8.au3"):

Run("Notepad.exe", "\help.txt", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

Error: Unable to execute the external program.

The directory name is invalid.

[Josbe]

Here your answer.

The directory name is invalid.

If the path is correct, try removing the "\"

Edited May 27, 2004 by josbe

[bobheart]

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AutoIt Error

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Line 123 (File "E:\Programs\AutoIt3\Examples\English\5_24\new small notes\small note8.au3"):

Run("Notepad.exe", "help.txt", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

Error: Unable to execute the external program.

The directory name is invalid.

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What now ?

[Somerset]

if you think the help file is a text file it isn't

it is a chm file.... notepad doesn't handle chm files.

Run(@WindowsDir&"\hh.exe "& @ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\AutoIt.chm",)

[bobheart]

No I have a help.txt file that I want notepad to open .

[Somerset]

oh ok, so here.. now pay attention

Run("notepad.exe"& @ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\help.txt",@WindowsDir,@SW_MAXIMIZE)

Run ( "filename" [, "workingdir" [, flag]] )

the file that you wish to open with notepad.exe has to follow notepad.exe with the path name and file for notepad to open. this all has to be done before the working directory of notepad....

if any questions tell me the path to the text file and i will give you a working example ok...

Edited May 27, 2004 by beerman

[AutoChris]

Put in the full path to the text file.

[bobheart]

But I have no idea where they would install this if i gave it to someone would I . so I need it to open from the folder that main exe is in as the help.txt would be in the same folder it is in .

[brett]

couldn't u use @ScriptDir?

[Somerset]

you know i used 5 variations with different scriptdir macros still won't work for me... hmmmm let me try to just port it out to either a bat file or au3 with scriptdir and notpad path then try to run it...

[brett]

post a few that dont work

[Somerset]

did you know moving the help.txt to even c:\ and trying this won't even work Run("notepad.exe"&"c:\help.txt",@WindowsDir,@SW_MAXIMIZE) and oh before you even ask i tried all this with the run dialog first and it runs just fine from there

Edited May 27, 2004 by beerman

[Valik]

Of course it won't. There isn't a space between notepad.exe and the path. It's being resolved as: "notepad.exec:\help.txt".

[Somerset]

yup you right

[Somerset]

next time valik quit swinging the 2x4 so hard....

Edited May 27, 2004 by beerman

[bobheart]

Ok so this will work Run("notepad.exe"&"c:\help.txt",@WindowsDir,@SW_MAXIMIZE)

all give it a try now .

[bobheart]

I give up all just use a msg box for it .

[Somerset]

hey no valik was correct

give me a second

Run("notepad.exe "&@Scriptdir&"\help.txt",@WindowsDir,@SW_MAXIMIZE)

remmber to have the help.txt in the same folder...

[bobheart]

Thank you thank you , that worked .. i will save that code and lock it up in my safe ..