Help- Cannot get program to run..

[chiners_68]

I need to run a progrma from my script. the shortcut for the program has the line

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\ART\Office\MSACCESS.EXE" /runtime /wrkgrp "C:\Program Files\CompassCC\ProAchieve\CCC.MDW" "C:\Program Files\CompassCC\ProAchieve\ProAchTarg.MDE"

how can i get this to run in autoit..?

if i run this from the run command C:\Program Files\CompassCC\ProAchieve\ProAchTarg.MDE it opens the program. if i put this line alone in autoit, it wont run..

[iceberg]

try

Run("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\ART\Office\MSACCESS.EXE " & /runtime /wrkgrp " & "C:\Program Files\CompassCC\ProAchieve\CCC.MDW" & "C:\Program Files\CompassCC\ProAchieve\ProAchTarg.MDE")

Edited September 25, 2006 by iceberg

[jinxter]

run("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\ART\Office\MSACCESS.EXE /runtime /wrkgrp C:\Program Files\CompassCC\ProAchieve\CCC.MDW C:\Program Files\CompassCC\ProAchieve\ProAchTarg.MDE") doesn't work ?

(ie. remove the " except where it's needed. )

The problem might be that it will not understand the spaces, in which case you might try the 8.3 equvivalent, (ie. Program Files = Progra~1) or perhaps using ' around the long filenames. (I can't verify ATM)

Edited September 25, 2006 by jinxter

[MHz]

Wrap the whole command in single quotes, or since it is so long, then add some continuation characters as well to spread across more then one line.

Run('"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\ART\Office\MSACCESS.EXE"' & _
        ' /runtime /wrkgrp ' & _
        '"C:\Program Files\CompassCC\ProAchieve\CCC.MDW" ' & _
        '"C:\Program Files\CompassCC\ProAchieve\ProAchTarg.MDE"')

Edited September 25, 2006 by MHz

[chiners_68]

now getting an error from Access

[chiners_68]

MHz,

your one worked...

cheers

[MHz]

Try using the workingdir parameter in the Run() function.

Edit:

Cool, glad it worked. The workingdir is usually a good idea for installed programs.

Edited September 25, 2006 by MHz