Trouble with Quotes

[mcbuddah]

I have searched through posts and the FAQ and I'm not understanding how to correctly do this.

I am attempting to add a printer to a computer using the command line and a VB code that comes with WinXP. The command that needs to be typed in and sent contains quotes, and these quotes are needed for the command to run successfully.

Here is the code:

Send("cscript prnmngr.vbs -a -p "printer name" -m "driver model" -r IP Address")

At this point the command prompt is open and in the correct directory, its just a matter of sending the right commands now.

The quotes around the printer name and driver model must be present. I can't get this to work for the life of me.

I have a feeling there is a simple solution I am missing.

[emmanuel]

*trying not to be rude* your quotes are all fucked up, to put it quick, replace the first and last quotes in your string with single quotes and that should fix it.

see the faq #7

oh, and why not do it as a run command?

runwait(@comspec & ' /c cscript prnmngr.vbs -a -p "printer name" -m "driver model" -r IP Address')

(disclaimer, I have no idea of what your command options should be, but this should be sound in theory)

edit: added the helpful bit at the end

Edited June 29, 2004 by emmanuel

[mcbuddah]

Wow, thanks for the quick reply. Yes, I know my quotes are F*ed up. I just started with AutoIt last week and am still learning.

The reason I haven't run it as a run command is because the script file is in c:\windows\system32\. And as of yet I haven't learned any other way to get there besides using a send command.

The code you changed for me doesn't work, only because when the command is run it is in the default directory which in this case is C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ , and I need to be in c:\windows\system32\ .

If there is a way to specify what directory to go to with the run command I would be all for it.

Edit: Well after a little snooping around in the Help File some more, I found the working directory option for the run command, and now it works. Thanks for your help Emmanual.

Edited June 29, 2004 by mcbuddah

[SlimShady]

RunWait(@comspec & ' /c cscript prnmngr.vbs -a -p "printer name" -m "driver model" -r IP Address', @SystemDir)

Tip 1: Lookup the functions in the help file. (Run, RunWait)

Tip 2: You can search through the help file.

[pekster]

Run and RunWait work the same as if you were typing them from a command prompt. Just put the path before the program name.

Run(@ComSpec & ' /c "c:\some directory\some other directory\program.exe" -switch1 -switch2:paramater')

[emmanuel]

Wow, thanks for the quick reply. Yes, I know my quotes are F*ed up. I just started with AutoIt last week and am still learning.

The reason I haven't run it as a run command is because the script file is in c:\windows\system32\. And as of yet I haven't learned any other way to get there besides using a send command.

The code you changed for me doesn't work, only because when the command is run it is in the default directory which in this case is C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ , and I need to be in c:\windows\system32\ .

If there is a way to specify what directory to go to with the run command I would be all for it.

Edit: Well after a little snooping around in the Help File some more, I found the working directory option for the run command, and now it works. Thanks for your help Emmanual.

you're welcome, glad to help. seriously, I had my issues with quotes in the beginning too.

[CyberSlug]

If the "workingdir" parameter of Run/RunWait does not work, then you can try the FileChangeDir function.