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I have been write batch files for years but now its time to stright writeing code using a scripting. Auto It was suggested. I have been playing with it today and wrote a few simple things just to get started. But one thing is just going over my head. I need to use the system drive variable since we have machines were C: is not always the system drive. I can get the variable using envget and can even get it to dispaly in a message box but when I try to use it to run something it does not work.

This works fine. RunWait ("test.bat" , "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp")

but I need to replace C: with a variable

Any help would be great.

Curtiss W.

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Ok I saw that and just assumed that that would be the variable that I use now on a AD network. That must be the differance between @HomeDrive and @HomeShare.

Thanks!

Curtiss W.

WElcome to the forums Curtiss.

Check out the macro reference in the help file. it's by far one of the best help files i've ever used

anyway all of the system macros @something are listed in there under Macro reference.

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WElcome to the forums Curtiss.

Check out the macro reference in the help file. it's by far one of the best help files i've ever used

anyway all of the system macros @something are listed in there under Macro reference.

Ok can you use a variable when you copy a file to change the name? Can you do it on the fly or do you have to rename the file first and then copy it? See Below.

FileCopy ( @homedrive &"\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\a\test.bat" , @homedrive &"\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\b\ @computername & -test.bat", 9)

In this case when the file is copied from floder a to folder b I need to add the computer name to the front of the file name. so it starts off as test.bat but need to end up as %computer%-test.bat

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Ok can you use a variable when you copy a file to change the name? Can you do it on the fly or do you have to rename the file first and then copy it? See Below.

FileCopy ( @homedrive &"\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\a\test.bat" , @homedrive &"\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\b\ @computername & -test.bat", 9)

In this case when the file is copied from floder a to folder b I need to add the computer name to the front of the file name. so it starts off as test.bat but need to end up as %computer%-test.bat

Yes you can use a variable. What you are missing on the second is the proper placement of the quotes. You have it correct on your first statement, but the second one needs a little work.

Also welcome to the forums! We are happy to have you as a member. One quick note would be that you can either use [ autoit ] [ /autoit ] or [ code ] [ /code ] (without the spaces) to put your code into.

FileCopy(@HomeDrive & "\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\a\test.bat", @HomeDrive & "\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\b\" & @ComputerName & "-test.bat", 9)

I hope that helps. Notice I stopped the quotes added the variable using the ampersand (&) and then resumed the quotes to make it finish.

I hope the above helps some,

JS

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Perhaps the @DesktopDir macro may suit better.

FileCopy(@DesktopDir & "\autoit-temp\a\test.bat", @DesktopDir & "\autoit-temp\b\" & @ComputerName & "-test.bat", 9)
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@MHz

I was thinking the same thing, but that was really early this morning.

JS

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Yes you can use a variable. What you are missing on the second is the proper placement of the quotes. You have it correct on your first statement, but the second one needs a little work.

Also welcome to the forums! We are happy to have you as a member. One quick note would be that you can either use [ autoit ] [ /autoit ] or [ code ] [ /code ] (without the spaces) to put your code into.

FileCopy(@HomeDrive & "\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\a\test.bat", @HomeDrive & "\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\b\" & @ComputerName & "-test.bat", 9)

I hope that helps. Notice I stopped the quotes added the variable using the ampersand (&) and then resumed the quotes to make it finish.

I hope the above helps some,

JS

Ok that helps alot with this type of scripting you are using "&" insted of "%" that helps. But on the system drive part I did try that once and I could get the program to dispaly the variable but I could not us it in a line of code will try it again. Also it looks like @homeDrive will not work once the computer is on a network. Is there a variable in AutoIt that replaces %systemdrive%

Thanks again.

Curtiss w.

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Or would @SystemDir be able to get the "system drive"? I will have to test that.

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Or would @SystemDir be able to get the "system drive"? I will have to test that.

JS

Actually @SYSTEMDIR = Path of System32 folder and not the drive letter (c:\windows\system32 or c:\winnt\system32)

@Curtiss W. Like MHz mention on Post 7

$systemdrive = EnvGet('systemdrive')
FileCopy($systemdrive & "\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\a\test.bat", $systemdrive & "\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\b\" & @ComputerName & "-test.bat", 9)
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Actually @SYSTEMDIR = Path of System32 folder and not the drive letter (c:\windows\system32 or c:\winnt\system32)

@Curtiss W. Like MHz mention on Post 7

$systemdrive = EnvGet('systemdrive')
FileCopy($systemdrive & "\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\a\test.bat", $systemdrive & "\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\autoit-temp\b\" & @ComputerName & "-test.bat", 9)
Yes I know it gives the path to the System32 folder, but it does use the System Directory in that path. I was saying it could be solved for the System Directory.

JS

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Yes I know it gives the path to the System32 folder, but it does use the System Directory in that path. I was saying it could be solved for the System Directory.

JS

Aah, sorry that I miss understand your point but, English is my second language... :P
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Aah, sorry that I miss understand your point but, English is my second language... :P

Well... you have pretty decent English skills for a second language. :nuke: GJ.

Lata,

JS

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