how can i locate a file in temp directory ?

[lordsepid]

hi

i'm new with this software

i wanted to run an ".exe" file from temp directory but i can't locate it.

i tried to use @TempDir or other macros but it didn't work.

is there anything helpful in autoit that works like "%temp%" in cmdline ?

[Andreik]

hi

i'm new with this software

i wanted to run an ".exe" file from temp directory but i can't locate it.

i tried to use @TempDir or other macros but it didn't work.

is there anything helpful in autoit that works like "%temp%" in cmdline ?

Look if @TempDir is exactly dir if you want.

MsgBox(0,"TempDir",@TempDir)
ShellExecute(@TempDir & "\Program.exe")

[Triblade]

It is possible that @TempDir does work, but you didn't put the "\" between the @TempDir and the filename.exe.

Try this to see which location the @TempDir holds:

MsgBox(0, "@TempDir location", "@TempDir holds this location: " & @CRLF & @TempDir)

Edit: Damnit!!!! Another one who beat me

It's a conspiracy I tell you!

Edited August 19, 2008 by Triblade

[lordsepid]

thanks but I've tried "\" also i've tried @HomePath , @HomeDrive and some other macros but none of them worked for me.

maybe i'm using it with the wrong code. this is what i use:

for example : Run("7z.exe", "@HomeDrive")

or : Run("@HomeDrive\7z.exe")

If i use "C:\" instead of "@HomeDrive" it works but i don't want to use the drive letter because it might change.

so what should i do ?

pls help me

thx

Andreik, i used your code and it worked but i don't understand, this is not the way that the "help" uses "ShellExecute"

would you explain it to me pls ?

Edited August 19, 2008 by lordsepid

[LongBowNZ]

Andreik, i used your code and it worked but i don't understand, this is not the way that the "help" uses "ShellExecute"

would you explain it to me pls ?

Help explains it perfectly to me.

If you don't realize yet, the parameters with [ and ] around them are optional.

[Triblade]

alter : Run("7z.exe", "@HomeDrive")

to : Run("7z.exe", @HomeDrive)

He is most likely right.

What that means is @HomeDrive is a macro.

Macro's shoulden't be quoted (read: wrapped in "")

Text within quotes means litteral text.

So:

input = outcome

"@HomeDrive" = @HomeDrive

@HomeDrive = C: