Variable inside run command.

[AskThatDude]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to pass a variable into the run command but it fails everytime. I have found other scripts in the forum that have the same feature but also fail. Was there a change made in the new AutoIT that no longer permits this? Here is an example.

$Blue = "C:\Windows\Programs\testing.exe"

Run($Blue)

When I execute the script I get an error saying:

Unable to find Run($Blue)

Is there something I am missing?

Thanks

[Richard Robertson]

Does the program actually exist? What version of AutoIt are you using?

[AskThatDude]

Does the program actually exist? What version of AutoIt are you using?

I am using 3.2.10.0

The program does exist because if I just use Run("C:\Windows\Programs\testing.exe") it will work. I'm not sure what it's doing.

[Richard Robertson]

Wait, you wrote that it says unable to find "Run($blue)". Does it include Run in the error message? Is that the entire error, or is there more to it?

[Levenson]

Try to reinstall AutoIt.

Edited June 7, 2008 by Levenson

[MHz]

...Here is an example...

Since your example is mentioned in a large scope concerning Run(), then perhaps some attempts are with paths with whitespace. Use double quotes with function call. Installed programs may require a working directory to be passed also.

$file = 'testing.exe'
$path = 'C:\Windows\Programs'

If FileExists($path & '\' & $file) Then
    MsgBox(0x40000, 'Command to Run ', _
            '"' & $path & '\' & $file & '"' & _
            ' with the working directory of ' & $path)
    Run('"' & $path & '\' & $file & '"', $path)
Else
    MsgBox(0x40000, Default, $path & '\' & $file & ' not found')
EndIf