Simply Open a Directory

[plancus 0]

Obviously, I'm a rank amateur (i.e. the proverbial noob). I use AutoIt to automate basic tasks, primarily opening a combination of four to six applications simultaneously (the same apps I open multiple times daily for specific work-related functions [Run, Winwait, Run, Winwait, etc.]), and then closing them all again (WinClose).

How do I open a directory window in my script (like My Documents folder)? Im assuming this is an incredibly simple command, and available, but I cant find it.

Bizarrely, Ive used MouseClick to script a click on a Quick Start Taskbar shortcut to My Documents, and this gets the job done, but it seems exceedingly sloppy (I imagine a function that specifically opens a directory window for graphic interaction).

Any takers? Thanks people.

[big_daddy 20]

Very simple indeed.

ShellExecute(@MyDocumentsDir)

[plancus 0]

Thanks for the speedy reply big_daddy. I tried ShellExecute(@MyDocumentsDir), and my v3 AutoIt doesnt recognize this as a function. It LOOKS like it should work, but no go.

Any other ideas people?

[plancus 0]

Now were talkin, gents. You BOTH were right. All I lacked was Larrys very helpful suggestion to get the latest release (beta 3.2.1.14 [as a noob, I wouldnt have instinctively gone for the beta]). Now, big_daddys ShellExecute(@MyDocumentsDir) works beautifully. Thanks a million