How to have one script start another script?

[frew]

Hello,

What's the best way to have one script run another script?

Run does not do it.

ShellExecute opens the .au3 into the Scite editor.

I don't get how to use the macros stuff @AutoItExe, @ScriptDir & "\my.au3 run etc...I just can't figure out the correct syntax to get that to work.

Okay, so I have script1.au3 running and part way through it I want to have it start up script2.au3.

Would somebody give me an example of what to put into script1.au3 to have it start script2.au3?

I don't want to make the scripts into exe in order to use Run to start them....I just want to leave them as .au3

I don't see how to do it in helpfile, FAQ, or forum search.

Thank you very much,

frew

[Valuater]

See "Autoit Wrappers" for this and MANY helpful Scriptlets

... Click "Great Programs" below

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Edited April 1, 2009 by Valuater

[frew]

Thank you Valuater.

I was hoping for a very simple line of code...because even what you point me to is a bit over my head.

Sadly I'm still on Windows 98SE...yes, I know...and I don't think the Welcome to AutoIt 1-2-3 works for this OS.

Can you straighten out this syntax

Run(@AutoItExe & "C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Scripts\" & "script1.au3")

I don't get the macro stuff yet, so please just straighten out that line as it needs to be, without me having to replace any code language with paths etc...because that's where I get mixed up with the syntax.

I just want to pop a simple line into a script1.au3 that will start up script2.au3.

Thank you very much,

frew

[frew]

Okay, here's part of my confusion...turns out spaces in the path are a problem.

This works:

ShellExecute(@AutoItExe,"C:\Hello.au3")

This does not work:

ShellExecute(@AutoItExe,"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Hello.au3")

The space in the path at Program Files causes an error...and the script will not run.

Is there anything I can put in the path to make it work? Like what do they do sometimes in html? Is it like

Program%20Files or something like that.

Oh well...thanks for any idea for me to try.

frew

[Malkey]

Okay, here's part of my confusion...turns out spaces in the path are a problem.

This works:

ShellExecute(@AutoItExe,"C:\Hello.au3")

This does not work:

ShellExecute(@AutoItExe,"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Hello.au3")

The space in the path at Program Files causes an error...and the script will not run.

Is there anything I can put in the path to make it work? Like what do they do sometimes in html? Is it like

Program%20Files or something like that.

Oh well...thanks for any idea for me to try.

frew

This works on my xp.

ShellExecute(@AutoItExe,"Hello.au3","C:\Program Files\AutoIt3")

The optional working directory parameter included.

[frew]

Malkey, I want to thank you so much for sending along your test of this.

Yes, that's what I was looking for...I just had to get the layout of the syntax right.

Okay, I've got it now. Beautiful!

Spaces in path not a problem now. Just had to switch things around and put the filename before the path.

I wasn't thinking of the filename as a parameter...I think the helpfile could be a bit more clear on this point with some more examples. But you've helped me sort it out.

Thanks so much!

Seeya,

frew