Drop Like a Batch File

[stevendm]

I want to have a au3 script that acts like a powerful batch file. I want to have this file sitting on my desktop and it would allow me to drop a file (or multiple files) onto it and have the script run, reading the command line parameters and acting on them.

I have tried this and the script does not seem to start when I drop a file onto it. Is there a way to do this?

Also, when I installed AutoIT I set it so that double clicking edits the file. How can I change it so that double clicking rus the file?

Thanks

Steven

[james3mg]

I want to have a au3 script that acts like a powerful batch file. I want to have this file sitting on my desktop and it would allow me to drop a file (or multiple files) onto it and have the script run, reading the command line parameters and acting on them.

I have tried this and the script does not seem to start when I drop a file onto it. Is there a way to do this?

Also, when I installed AutoIT I set it so that double clicking edits the file. How can I change it so that double clicking rus the file?

Thanks

Steven

Can you post your script or an example script so we can see what you've tried/why it doesn't look like the script is running?

You need to read the filenames passed to it using the $CmdLine array, have you read the help file about this variable?

Edit: Note you can't drag files onto an uncompiled script and expect it to run...Windows will only trigger executable files when another file is dragged onto it. Have you compiled your script?

Edit 2: By the way, welcome to AutoIt :-)

Edited April 27, 2007 by james3mg

[xcal]

Also, when I installed AutoIT I set it so that double clicking edits the file. How can I change it so that double clicking rus the file?

Associate your .au3 files with AutoIt3.exe.

[herewasplato]

...Also, when I installed AutoIT I set it so that double clicking edits the file. How can I change it so that double clicking rus the file?...

I'm sure that there is a better answer than the one that I'm going to suggest, but just re-install AutoIt and make the selection you want. :-)

[herewasplato]

Associate your .au3 files with AutoIt3.exe.

Here is something that I rambled on about a while back:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=304943

[stevendm]

Thanks to all for the very quick responses. I cheated. I made a batch file that called my au3 script, passing the parameters. Dirty, but it works.

I am going to compile it and see if that works.

[herewasplato]

...Edit: Note you can't drag files onto an uncompiled script and expect it to run...

See this post: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...;showtopic=2025

...maybe you can

[stevendm]

Compiling it worked great. Thanks

[herewasplato]

Compiling it worked great. Thanks

If you ever want a pure AutoIt solution:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=153955

...but I mix in batch files all the time - you see, I'm old.

-MSP-

[james3mg]

...maybe you can

I stand corrected

Compiling it worked great. Thanks

Glad to be of service!

[herewasplato]

I stand corrected ...

I was in agreement with you right up until I found that post. I did not know that you could do that either. I just found it while searching thru the forum for info to contribute to this thread.

Like CyberSlug said, it might come in handy when debugging a script.

-MSP-

[NELyon]

Heres a script i made that demonstrates how you can drag files onto the compiled executable and it sends it to the "Abyss Web Server" directory. It's how i got used to CmdLine params and file movement

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...c=43188&hl=

Edited April 27, 2007 by Senton-Bomb