Run()

[the_lord_mephy 0]

How can I run a program that's in the same directory without the full filepath, I tried doing Run("filename") but that didn't seem to work.

[the_lord_mephy 0]

Ooh Yeah, wow, so easy yet I managed to miss it. Thanks Larry

[ezzetabi 3]

Well. At least the answer is already in your signature.

[fraudh8er 0]

What about is the file is not a exe, bat, com file. I have an mde from M$ access. I would like to essentially start it like you would in a bat file.

thanks

Well. At least the answer is already in your signature.

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Edited November 8, 2004 by fraudh8er

[JSThePatriot 18]

Hey fraudh8er,

Check the @ComSpec macro. Also you can make it run Access.exe in the microsoft folder and run the .mde in the same run command...

JS

[SlimShady 1]

@fraudh8er:

Check the help file or search the forums.

This question has been asked many times.

[fraudh8er 0]

I did just that,, found a few threads. thanks

but my next quesiton would be why is this not working

Run(@comSpec & "/c start SS34532k.mde","C:\Program Files\Smartpss\",@SW_Maximize)

or this

Run(@comSpec & "/c start C:\Program Files\Smartpss\SS34532k.mde","",@SW_Maximize)

@fraudh8er:

Check the help file or search the forums.

This question has been asked many times.

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Edited November 8, 2004 by fraudh8er

[Jos 2,208]

I did just that,, found  a few threads. thanks

but my next quesiton would be why is this not working

Run(@comSpec & "/c start SS34532k.mde","C:\Program Files\Smartpss\",@SW_Maximize)

or this

Run(@comSpec & "/c start C:\Program Files\Smartpss\SS34532k.mde","",@SW_Maximize)

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try:

Run(@comSpec & ' /c start "C:\Program Files\Smartpss\SS34532k.mde"',"",@SW_Maximize)

Edited November 8, 2004 by JdeB

[fraudh8er 0]

so I got a dos window with C:\program files\smartpss\filename.mde as the title. and the working dir was the desktop, where i have my au3 file. i will mess around and see what I can do. anything else i could be doing wrong.

try:

Run(@comSpec & ' /c start "C:\Program Files\Smartpss\SS34532k.mde"',"",@SW_Maximize)

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[SlimShady 1]

I checked the FAQ in the help file and it has the information you need...

but my next quesiton would be why is this not working

Run(@comSpec & "/c start SS34532k.mde","C:\Program Files\Smartpss\",@SW_Maximize)

What is it that does not work as expected?

I can guess. The maximize parameter doesn't maximize the Access (or whatever) window.

This should do it:

Run(@comSpec & "/c start "" /MAX SS34532k.mde","C:\Program Files\Smartpss\")

Edited November 8, 2004 by SlimShady

[Jos 2,208]

I checked the FAQ in the help file and it has the information you need...

What is it that does not work as expected?

I can guess. The maximize parameter doesn't maximize the Access (or whatever) window.

This should do it:

Run(@comSpec & "/c start "" /MAX SS34532k.mde","C:\Program Files\Smartpss\")

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Don't forget the space before the /c and the "" won;t work unless you put the whole string in single quotes:

Run(@comSpec & ' /c start "" /MAX SS34532k.mde',"C:\Program Files\Smartpss\")

[SlimShady 1]

Stupid. I always do it the right way.

I didn't see this one.

[fraudh8er 0]

thanks guys

I am using, Run (@ComSpec & " /c start msaccess C:\Test\ss34532k.mde")

unless what you guys are saying will work better.

all I have to do is compare the time stamps and I will be done.

thanks again, take care guys for know anyway

Stupid. I always do it the right way.

I didn't see this one.

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[the_lord_mephy 0]

I completely forgot about cmd

Run(@ComSpec & "/c start "& @ScriptDir & "\restart.au3", @SW_HIDE)

=-o

Edit:

For some reason, that doesn't work.

Edited November 9, 2004 by the_lord_mephy

[SlimShady 1]

Don't forget the space before the /c

[fraudh8er 0]

thanks,

Are you the real Slim Shady, i bet you have never gotten that before

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[fraudh8er 0]

what if my file name or my path to a file name if variable, can i do that or not.

try:

Run(@comSpec & ' /c start "C:\Program Files\Smartpss\SS34532k.mde"',"",@SW_Maximize)

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[Jos 2,208]

what if my file name or my path to a file name if  variable, can i do that or not.

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You mean something like:

$Filename="C:\Program Files\Smartpss\SS34532k.mde"
Run(@comSpec & ' /c start "' & Filename & '"')

[SlimShady 1]

You mean something like:

$Filename="C:\Program Files\Smartpss\SS34532k.mde"
Run(@comSpec & ' /c start "' & Filename & '"')

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I bet it won't work as expected and only sets the title of the CMD window to the path.

If that doesn't work, try this

$Filename="C:\Program Files\Smartpss\SS34532k.mde"
Run(@comSpec & ' /c start "" "' & Filename & '"')

[fraudh8er 0]

I just tried that, well i put the $ before the filename. but it did not work. I have the filename coming in frmo a iniread, is that a problem?

You mean something like:

$Filename="C:\Program Files\Smartpss\SS34532k.mde"
Run(@comSpec & ' /c start "' & Filename & '"')

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