running my script not from c:\

[ChromeFan]

can i restrict my script not to run from @HomeDrive (commonly c:\ Drive) ? like from Desktop, Documents folder, ProgramFiles or any other directory which is in C:\. but it should always work if the path is D:\ or D:\New Folder\Set.

[Prab]

How about this?

If StringLeft(@ScriptDir, 2) = @HomeDrive Then
    MsgBox(0,"", "Running from home drive")
    Exit
EndIf
MsgBox(0,"", "Not running from home drive")

[ChromeFan]

How about this?

If StringLeft(@ScriptDir, 2) = @HomeDrive Then
    MsgBox(0,"", "Running from home drive")
    Exit
EndIf
MsgBox(0,"", "Not running from home drive")

nice idea, but what if i only want to restrict Program Files directory only? i have just changed my idea!

[spudw2k]

If StringInstr(@ScriptDir, "C:\Program Files") Then
    MsgBox(0,"", "Running from C:\Program Files")
    Exit
EndIf
MsgBox(0,"", "Not running from C:\Program Files")

[Prab]

Use the same idea, but check out the macro @ProgramFilesDir.

Edit: oops beaten to it, but I would still use the macro. (Program Files dir may not always be C:\Program Files)

Edited September 4, 2008 by Prab

[ChromeFan]

Use the same idea, but check out the macro @ProgramFilesDir.

Edit: oops beaten to it, but I would still use the macro. (Program Files dir may not always be C:\Program Files)

it will not work if the file is running from

C:\Program Files\MY FOLDER

C:\Program Files\ETC\1234

C:\Program Files\New Directory\First Folder

it will only work if the file is running from only

C:\Program Files\

C:\Program Files

what should i do now?

[Prab]

If not StringInstr(@ScriptDir, @ProgramFilesDir) Then
    MsgBox(0,"", "Not running from inside Program Files")
    Exit
EndIf
MsgBox(0,"", "Runing from " & @ScriptDir & "which is inside" & @ProgramFilesDir)

This program has a small bug that I will leave for you to find. It should never happen in real life, but as a programmer, you should learn to watch out for this type of bug.