convert string in an ini to the macro ?

[skippynz]

not sure if this is possible but i have an INI file with the macro @startupcommondir in it - and wanted to convert that to be able to be used in create dir.

INI File

[default]
Iconlocation=@startmenucommondir & '\new folder'

thought of using this

$Iconlocation = IniRead("icons.ini", "default", "Iconlocation", "NotFound")
DirCreate(_StringProper($Iconlocation))

but it didnt work - any ideas ?

TIA

Craig

[PsaltyDS]

not sure if this is possible but i have an INI file with the macro @startupcommondir in it - and wanted to convert that to be able to be used in create dir.

INI File

[default]
Iconlocation=@startmenucommondir & '\new folder'

thought of using this

$Iconlocation = IniRead("icons.ini", "default", "Iconlocation", "NotFound")
DirCreate(_StringProper($Iconlocation))

but it didnt work - any ideas ?

TIA

Craig

If you can read that string from the file with IniRead() then you can resolve it with Execute():

$sString = "@startmenucommondir & '\new folder'"
$sString = Execute($sString)
ConsoleWrite("$sString = " & $sString & @LF)

[skippynz]

If you can read that string from the file with IniRead() then you can resolve it with Execute():

$sString = "@startmenucommondir & '\new folder'"
$sString = Execute($sString)
ConsoleWrite("$sString = " & $sString & @LF)

thanks that worked a treat - i will have to remember that one for next time - such a simple piece of code..

[DW1]

I don't get it... why the need for the Execute()?

How are these any different?

test1()
test2()
Func test1()
    $sString = @startmenucommondir & '\new folder'
    ConsoleWrite("$sString = " & $sString & @LF)
EndFunc

Func test2()
    $sString = "@startmenucommondir & '\new folder'"
    $sString = Execute($sString)
    ConsoleWrite("$sString = " & $sString & @LF)
EndFunc

EDIT:

Never mind... right after the post I realized it's because it was in a string from the IniRead... duh.. sorry

Edited September 1, 2008 by danwilli

[SmOke_N]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...c=72435&hl=

[skippynz]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...c=72435&hl=

i must have done a "man search" as my wife says -

[Szhlopp]

If you can read that string from the file with IniRead() then you can resolve it with Execute():

$sString = "@startmenucommondir & '\new folder'"
$sString = Execute($sString)
ConsoleWrite("$sString = " & $sString & @LF)

Lol I couldn't figure this out either... Thanks