Autoit doesn't seem to have this

[Vicks]

autoit doesn't seem to want to open every type of file, considering Run() only executes EXE, BAT, COM, or PIF. so is there any function/command that opens any kind of file such as .exe .jpg .jpeg . bmp .gif .wav .bat .com .dos EVERYTHING thanks

[nitekram]

autoit doesn't seem to want to open every type of file, considering Run() only executes EXE, BAT, COM, or PIF. so is there any function/command that opens any kind of file such as .exe .jpg .jpeg . bmp .gif .wav .bat .com .dos EVERYTHING thanks

I think the program that is defaulted on your pc will open those types of files - AutoIt would then have to be a graphics, audio viewer as those files do not really do anything - like a txt file.

[Paulie]

autoit doesn't seem to want to open every type of file, considering Run() only executes EXE, BAT, COM, or PIF. so is there any function/command that opens any kind of file such as .exe .jpg .jpeg . bmp .gif .wav .bat .com .dos EVERYTHING thanks

Well, most other applications actually run another program that reads the extension,

Try this sorta thing

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & '*commandName*', "", @SW_HIDE)

[blademonkey]

autoit doesn't seem to want to open every type of file, considering Run() only executes EXE, BAT, COM, or PIF. so is there any function/command that opens any kind of file such as .exe .jpg .jpeg . bmp .gif .wav .bat .com .dos EVERYTHING thanks

Most filetypes are ASSOCIATED with a program. As has already been said before me, the actual files themselves dont run, of course. Data files are just that, data. You need a program to interpret them in the right manner to get the context. In Windows, the extensions for non executable files are associated with whichever software last claims to it.

for a list of filetypes and their association open up Windows Explorer, go to Tools --> Folder Options --> File Types. You will see that each filetype is associate individually to a program, often filetypes of similar categories will be associated with one application (jpg, jpeg, gif).

Last example, the .au3 extension is associated with Scite right after you install the scite editor.

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[Vicks]

so there is nothing that can open up any file type, that sucks i think someone should make a udf, i would but im busy

[Paulie]

so there is nothing that can open up any file type, that sucks i think someone should make a udf, i would but im busy

Ummm...

*Points at Post #3*

[Vicks]

Ummm...

*Points at Post #3*

i don't get what i do with that code

[Vivvic]

Open anything like you would do in CMD, like

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'calc.exe', "", @SW_HIDE)

would open the M$ Calculator

EDIT: TYPO

Edited August 18, 2006 by Vivvic

[erifash]

Search for shellexecute.

[Valuater]

i think what you are looking for is

$file = "YOUR_FILE_NAME_HERE"

Run(@ComSpec & " /c Start " & $file, "", @SW_HIDE)

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Edited August 18, 2006 by Valuater

[blademonkey]

i think what you are looking for is

$file = "YOUR_FILE_NAME_HERE"

Run(@ComSpec & " /c Start " & $file, "", @SW_HIDE)

8)

and val for the save, yet again.

{= )

Actually vicks, if you REALLY want to learn AUTOIT the way it should learnt, check out the links at the bottom of Val's Signatures. There's nothing better than a CBT built by users for users.

Val, much respect to you for your efforts.

Ps: Sometimes i wish I could kidnap autoit folks from the forum and replace my coworkers with them. Imagine, a whole team of Autoit Coders!

Edited August 18, 2006 by blademonkey