Running an HTML file with Autoit

[Nanascalala]

I cant figure out how to run a html file with AutoIt. It won't work with the Run function. I cant figure it out!!! HELP PLEASE! I just want to run main.html which is in the same directory as the script. SOmebody please help!!

Thanks for any and all help!!

-nanascalala

[sugi]

Having the failing piece of code is always usefull.

I guess you're using Run('main.html')?

Try Run(@ComSpec & ' /c start main.html') instead. Run can only run programs and an html file is no program.

[emmanuel]

check this out

I don't think you need to do comspec to do start, do you?

[sugi]

With NT4 start is an internal command belonging to the command interpreter. So If you use NT4, Win2k, XP, Win2k3 you need to use @ComSpec. If it should work on your PC you're running Win9x or somewhere on your system you have a command that's doing the same thing as the internal one... but that's no standard windows.

[emmanuel]

With NT4 start is an internal command belonging to the command interpreter. So If you use NT4, Win2k, XP, Win2k3 you need to use @ComSpec. If it should work on your PC you're running Win9x or somewhere on your system you have a command that's doing the same thing as the internal one... but that's no standard windows.

ahhh... good to know. and thanks for fixing the wiki!

[RocTx]

This one works. I use it.

RunWait("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe C:\FilePath\main.html", "",)

[emmanuel]

This one works.  I use it.

RunWait("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe C:\FilePath\main.html", "",)

that'll work as long as IE is installed there, you know, instead of into "C:\that damned browser\\iexplore.exe" or, you know, somewhere else... you can pull that info from the registry, which would be much more reliable... 'course it all depends on the scope of your script's intended audience.

edit: btw, my linked referance includes this method.

Edited July 29, 2004 by emmanuel