how to use the RUN function to run a msi file !?

[cxcio 0]

Run ( "program.msi" ) not working !!!

Edited June 2, 2004 by cxcio

[midiaxe 0]

Try this:

Run( @SystemDir & "\msiexec.exe /I program.msi" )

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[CyberSlug 3]

See also FAQ #6 in the help file.

[Guest JohnHood]

I'm trying to get the autoit variable $var to replace the info in quotes.

Run( @SystemDir & "\msiexec.exe /I program.msi" )

I need to be able to run three programs in series. Not always the same program, hence the INI.

I tried:

EnvSet("ENVAR", $var)

Run(@COMSPEC " /c Start %ENVAR%")

Basically, I can't figure out how to get @comspec to read an AutoIt variable.

[Jos 1,304]

I'm trying to get the autoit variable $var to replace the info in quotes.

Run( @SystemDir & "\msiexec.exe /I program.msi" )

I need to be able to run three programs in series.  Not always the same program, hence the INI. 

I tried:

EnvSet("ENVAR", $var)

Run(@COMSPEC " /c Start %ENVAR%")

Basically, I can't figure out how to get @comspec to  read an AutoIt variable.

; EnvSet("ENVAR", $var) don't think you need this..
Run(@COMSPEC " /c Start " & ENVAR)

Edited June 2, 2004 by JdeB

[midiaxe 0]

To read a Key/Value in an INI file, you can use the "IniRead()" function (check the doc). Here's a code snippet:

$var = IniRead("C:\myfile.ini", "section2", "key")

; Use "&" to concatenate strings
Run(@ComSpec & " /c Start " & $var)

Hope this helps!

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[Guest johnhood]

Worked perfectly! thank you!

[Guest johnhood]

OK one more and I'll stop bugging you:

Command line is {the name of the script,} {the name of the ini file to read}.

$ini = $CmdLine[1]

It gets this, I can Echo the $ini variable correctly

But:

$var = IniRead("& $ini &", "launch", "1", "NotFound")

Always comes back "not found"

tried this:

$var = IniRead(" & $ini & ", "launch", "1", "NotFound")

and this:

$var = IniRead($ini, "launch", "1", "NotFound")

and this:

$var = IniRead(" & $ini & ", "launch", "1", "NotFound")

What am I doing wrong?

[Jos 1,304]

This is the correct version....

$var = IniRead($ini, "launch", "1", "NotFound")

are you sure that the INI is in the same directory as the default path or are you supplying the whole path to the ini file ??

Edited June 2, 2004 by JdeB

[Guest Johnhood]

I didn't that was why it wasn't going.

Thanks again