Find File and Run

[burger]

I want to find an executable file and then run that file. The following code produces an error "Unable to execute the external program. Any ideas?

; Shows the filenames of all files in the current directory
$search = FileFindFirstFile(@DesktopDir & "\TD file downloads\*.exe")  

; Check if the search was successful
If $search = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern")
    Exit
EndIf

While 1
    $file = FileFindNextFile($search) 
    Run($file,@DesktopDir & "\TD file downloads\")
    If @error Then ExitLoop
    
    MsgBox(4096, "File:", $file)
WEnd

; Close the search handle
FileClose($search)

[GaryFrost]

Moved to correct part of forum.

Doesn't belong in example scripts

[burger]

Thanks. I realized that after posting.

[guwguw]

I want to find an executable file and then run that file. The following code produces an error "Unable to execute the external program. Any ideas?

; Shows the filenames of all files in the current directory
$search = FileFindFirstFile(@DesktopDir & "\TD file downloads\*.exe")  

; Check if the search was successful
If $search = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern")
    Exit
EndIf

While 1
    $file = FileFindNextFile($search) 
    Run($file,@DesktopDir & "\TD file downloads\")
    If @error Then ExitLoop
    
    MsgBox(4096, "File:", $file)
WEnd

; Close the search handle
FileClose($search)

If there is only one *.exe, it'll never be run, because FileFindFirstFile(0 already found it and FileFindNextFile() is looking for the second "find".

[burger]

There are 2 exe files in the directory. It runs neither one.

[weaponx]

Your error is due to calling Run() on a folder name:

Run($file,@DesktopDir & "\TD file downloads\")

This needs to point to the found exe.

Also, just use:

#include <File.au3>

$fileList = _FileListToArray ( @DesktopDir & "\TD file downloads\", "*.exe", 1)

If $fileList[0] Then

;Run first found instance

Run(@DesktopDir & "\TD file downloads\" & $fileList[1])

EndIf

[burger]

That works, thank you for your help.