How do I pass along stored info?

[sloppyjoe72]

Hello all,

I've started writing a script to help manage the remote desktop connections we make a work a little easier. I'm starting out the script small, but hoping to learn enough to make it somewhat advanced.

For now, I'm having an issue. Here's the script:

$svrip = InputBox ("Question", "Enter the IP of the server")
Run("mstsc.exe /V:") 
Exit

The first line asks for the IP address of the server (which I hope to later be able to select from a list). In the second line, mstsc is the executable for remote desktop. the /V: command is supposed to be followed by the IP address of the server. My issue is I don't know how to pass along that info. I've tried

Run("mstsc.exe /V:$svrip")

, but it doesn't seem to like that. I've also tried

Run("mstsc.exe /V:")$svrip

, but it doesn't like that either.

How can I pass along the IP address to the switch for the remote desktop connection?

TIA

Sloppy

[martin]

Hello all,

I've started writing a script to help manage the remote desktop connections we make a work a little easier. I'm starting out the script small, but hoping to learn enough to make it somewhat advanced.

For now, I'm having an issue. Here's the script:

$svrip = InputBox ("Question", "Enter the IP of the server")
Run("mstsc.exe /V:") 
Exit

The first line asks for the IP address of the server (which I hope to later be able to select from a list). In the second line, mstsc is the executable for remote desktop. the /V: command is supposed to be followed by the IP address of the server. My issue is I don't know how to pass along that info. I've tried

Run("mstsc.exe /V:$svrip")

, but it doesn't seem to like that. I've also tried

Run("mstsc.exe /V:")$svrip

, but it doesn't like that either.

How can I pass along the IP address to the switch for the remote desktop connection?

TIA

Sloppy

Run("mstsc.exe /V:" & $svrip)

[AutoItKing]

Read the help file before posting. It's right there!!!

[sloppyjoe72]

Read the help file before posting. It's right there!!!

I tried looking but couldn't find it. So that I know for future reference, where is it located in the help file?

[PsaltyDS]

I tried looking but couldn't find it. So that I know for future reference, where is it located in the help file?

You should read the section on operators, strings, and variables. The problem is not how to use Run(), but how to assemble the string. The part you were missing was how to use '&' to put a literal string and a variable together. It won't take long with using Run() before you are going to want to include literal single and double quotes in the command line you are passing. A good grip on how to assemble string variables will serve you well.