Running control panel apps...

[koresho]

Hey all. I want a program I am making to be able to launch control panel apps... like the power configuration page for example.

Here is how I am doing it now:

If $msg = $powerconfig Then
    $typerun = "powercfg.cpl" 
    $typeexecute = "RunCmd" 
    _run ($typerun, $typeexecute)
EndIf

Func _run($typerun, $typeexecute)
    If $typeexecute = "RunCmd"  Then
        Send ("#r")
        WinWaitActive ("Run")
        ClipPut($typerun)
        If @OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA"  Then Sleep (50)
        Send("^v")
        If @OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA"  Then Sleep (50)
        ControlClick ("Run", "", 1)
    EndIf
EndFunc  ;==>_run

Any better ideas? I want to avoid havign to script the Run box.

[Kerros]

have you tried shellExecute?

[koresho]

Yes, ShellExecute works with some things like msconfig, cmd, chkdsk and such, Run works for stuff like "control admintools" or "control netconnections" but .cpl or .msc do not work for either command.

examples:

desk.cpl

inetcpl.cpl

diskmgt.msc

working examples:

Run("control netconnections")

ShellExecute("verifier")

Edit::

I Figured it out. Trial by elimination...

This does it:

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'diskmgmt.msc', "", @SW_HIDE)

Yes i stole that line verbatim from the help file for "Run"

Edited November 6, 2007 by koresho

[smashly]

Hi, ShellExecute() works for all for me...

ShellExecute("control.exe", "desk.cpl")
ShellExecute("mmc.exe", "diskmgmt.msc")

Cheers

[Joon]

Try this.

$ControlPanel = 'Main.CPL'
$TabNumber = 0      ; Starts at 0.
$AppletNumber = '@0'    ; Starts at 0
Run(@ComSpec & ' /c RUNDLL32 SHELL32.DLL,Control_RunDLL ' & $ControlPanel & ',' & $AppletNumber & ',' & $TabNumber,'',@SW_HIDE)

Edited November 6, 2007 by Joon

[koresho]

I didnt think of doing that.

Thanks for the help everyone

[Eduardo]

Hi, you can try this

Run("control.exe main.cpl,@0,","",@SW_HIDE)

I suggest you check

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...;hl=Control.exe

Regards,

Eduardo.

[A. Percy]

Hi, you can try this

Run("control.exe main.cpl,@0,","",@SW_HIDE)

I suggest you check

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...;hl=Control.exe

Regards,

Eduardo.

Or call cpl file using ShellExecute

[koresho]

Edit::

Trial by elimination...

This does it:

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'diskmgmt.msc', "", @SW_HIDE)

Yes i stole that line verbatim from the help file for "Run"

I appreciate the help, however I don't want to waste anyone's time with this topic anymore...

That is how I did it.