syntax .... very simple?

[daslick]

Run('cmd.exe /c start "C:\windows\notepad.exe""', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)

what is the problem here? It runs the command prompt, not notepad.

Yes, I have to do it through cmd... but whats wrong w/ my quotes?

[Jos]

Run('cmd.exe /c start "C:\windows\notepad.exe"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)

[daslick]

Nevermind.... I moved one of your quotes and now it works.... THANKS.

Run('cmd.exe /c "start C:\windows\notepad.exe"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)

[Helge]

I'm curious...why do people seem to find it needed to launch CMD.exe and make that launch another EXE-file for them,

when they can just start the file that they actually want to start directly with Run anyway ? Like...this for example :

Run("C:\windows\notepad.exe")

[EndFunc]

I'm curious...why do people seem to find it needed to launch CMD.exe and make that launch another EXE-file for them,

when they can just start the file that they actually want to start directly with Run anyway ? Like...this for example :

Run("C:\windows\notepad.exe")oÝ÷ Ûú®¢×Ê"¶Ç¯zw²'«Â+ajëh×6Run("notepad.exe")

because it in the windows system dir.

Edited March 27, 2007 by EndFunc

[daslick]

uhg I didn't want to get into that. I won't tell you right away why I'm using cmd, because I'm going to show you some of my code, and from that you should see why I am using cmd.exe.

My new problem is with

@AutoItExe & " /AutoIt3ExecuteLine " & "Run('cmd.exe /c "start C:\windows\notepad.exe"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)")

This gives me an error every time.... and I've tried many different ways.

The "C:\windows\notepad.exe" is the default line in the GUI to show the end user an example of how to type in the locations to files.

C:\windows\notepad.exe will be where the user's command will be inserted.

Please help

Thanks

[Richard Robertson]

Why would you execute a line like that? That seems very pointless when you can run the function directly. You still haven't shown us why you are using cmd either.

[daslick]

uhm....

@AutoItExe & " /AutoIt3ExecuteLine " & "Run('cmd.exe /c "start C:\windows\notepad.exe"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)")

I am using that line because I am making a remote access program.... the client just sends autoit commands to the server... since you cannot call normal functions, like run, I am using autoit3executeline... when u are using that you cannot AutoItSetOption("RunErrorsFatal", 0) , so if the client told the server to run a file that did not exist, it would come up with an autoit error.

This is why I didn't want to get into WHY i am using this tedious method... but there you have it.

So, can you fix it or not?

[Helge]

Also its even easier with...

Sure, but that wasn't my point. The point was the logic and not how short the code is.

Edit : Beat 'cha !

Run('notepad')

Edited March 28, 2007 by Helge

[daslick]

wonderful.... now there is a personal competition on my forum that isn't even addressing the issue of syntax.

great.

@AutoItExe & " /AutoIt3ExecuteLine " & "Run('cmd.exe /c "start C:\windows\notepad.exe"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)")

Edited March 28, 2007 by daslick

[theguy0000]

wonderful.... now there is a personal competition on my forum that isn't even addressing the issue of syntax.

great.

@AutoItExe & " /AutoIt3ExecuteLine " & "Run('cmd.exe /c "start C:\windows\notepad.exe"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)")

oh, calm down.

@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "Run('&"'cmd.exe /c "&'"start C:\windows\notepad.exe"'&"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE))"

edit: no wait, that won't work...

Edited March 28, 2007 by theguy0000

[daslick]

ooo a good post... thanks, I'm testing it right now... which requires that I change both the client and server....

I'll post back when I get the results . THANKS

[theguy0000]

i think this one works...

@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "Run('&"'cmd.exe /c "&'''''start C:\windows\notepad.exe'''''&"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)"&'"'

Edited March 28, 2007 by theguy0000

[daslick]

Okay... last thing.

in your code you put

@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "Run('&"'cmd.exe /c "&'"start C:\windows\notepad.exe"'&"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE))"

Mine actually is divided up like this

Run(@AutoItExe & " /AutoIt3ExecuteLine " & $Cmd)

If you look at yours, it does not have the closed single quote until the end... mine doesn't use those at all...

Thanks so much!

[Helge]

wonderful.... now there is a personal competition on my forum that isn't even addressing the issue of syntax.

great.

I can only guess that you're referring to my post there... Anyway, there's no competition going on here, and my edit wasn't a

victory-attempt at all. You clearly didn't understand that so just move along, calm down and keep that smile wide.

[EndFunc]

Sure, but that wasn't my point. The point was the logic and not how short the code is.

Edit : Beat 'cha !

Run('notepad')

Barely

[daslick]

I'm actually smiling right now... ... its just kind of a let-down when u wait and wait and finally see a post! - then see that its just people running notepads...

Can anyone seperate one of the posted working run commands into this format? :\

Run(@AutoItExe & " /AutoIt3ExecuteLine " & $Cmd) where $Cmd is the run command

Thanks

[daslick]

Okay...

I have tried

run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "Run('&"'cmd.exe /c "&'''''start C:\windows\notepad.exe'''''&"', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)"&'"')

and it does not work.

Also, I need a way to send commands to a variable and run them like this...

Run(@AutoItExe & " /AutoIt3ExecuteLine " & $Cmd)

currently, I have gotten none of the suggested code to work. Could someone please take a look?

[Jos]

currently, I have gotten none of the suggested code to work. Could someone please take a look?

Something like this?

run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "Run(@COMSPEC & '' /c start "C:\windows\notepad.exe"'')', @HOMEDRIVE, @SW_HIDE)

[daslick]

Yes, thanks. Thats the first line that has worked. I still, because of the position of the second single-quote, don't see how to user a variable for the command.

Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "$Cmd)

Now there are problems with quotes again. At least now we KNOW that it can be done. Thanks JdeB!