Open File Dialog Box to select a file to pass into script

[dot45]

I am new to autoit, but so far i really like it. Here is what i am trying to do.

I have multiple .cab files out on the network, each one contains a different set of settings/drivers for the "printmig" tool that microsoft has. I want to have a dialog box open up and let the technician pick the file to pass into the script. I've looked through the help file, but am not finding anything to point me in the right direction.

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$PMap = DriveMapGet ("Z:")
If $PMap = "" Then
    Else
    MsgBox(0,"A mapping was detected on Z:",$PMap,2)
EndIf

MsgBox(0,"Removing Existing Mapping",$PMap,1)
DriveMapDel ("Z:")
MsgBox(0,"Mapping Printer Migration Location","\\Server_name\Shared\PMig",1)
DriveMapAdd("Z:","\\server_ip\Shared\PMig",0,"domain\user","password")

$folder="Z:\printer\printmig.exe"
IF FileExists($folder) Then
    msgbox (0,"Printer tool Found","Proper files found on the network",1)
Else
    msgbox (0,"Printer tool not found","Please validate network connectivity - printer tool not detected",1)
    exit
EndIf

$BLD = InputBox ("Enter Building or Department", "Enter a file descriptor for the log file")

MsgBox(0, "Saving Current printer settings","Backing up current configuration to the network",1)

If $SystemRoot = "C:\WINNT" Then
    RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c c:\winnt\System32\cscript.exe Z:\printer\prnmngr.vbs -l > Z:\"& $BLD &"_%computername%.txt")
Else   
    RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c c:\windows\System32\cscript.exe Z:\printer\prnmngr.vbs -l > Z:\"& $BLD &"_%computername%.txt")
EndIf

RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c Z:\printer\printmig.exe -b Z:\"& $BLD &"_%computername%.cab")

MsgBox(0,"Removing all Printers","Please wait - Uninstalling local printers",1)

If $SystemRoot = "C:\WINNT" Then
    RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c c:\winnt\System32\cscript.exe Z:\printer\prnmngr.vbs -x")
Else   
    RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c c:\windows\System32\cscript.exe Z:\printer\prnmngr.vbs -x")
EndIf

MsgBox(0,"Installing New Printer Settings","New printer configuration being installed",1)

RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c Z:\printer\printmig.exe -r Z:\printer\myprinters.cab -o")

DriveMapDel ("Z:")
MsgBox(0,"Restoring Previous Mapping",$PMap,1)
DriveMapAdd("Z:",$PMap)

MsgBox(0,"Migration Completed","You may need to reboot to see the new printers")

exit

[KaFu]

Check out the function FileOpenDialog().

[dot45]

Check out the function FileOpenDialog().

how do i pass the selection to the script though?

[Jos]

how do i pass the selection to the script though?

What did the Helpfile tell you about that question?

[dot45]

how do i pass the selection to the script though?

I think i got it, I just have to set a variable and equal it to the fileopendialog.

[dot45]

What did the Helpfile tell you about that question?

I was making it harder than it needed to be. DOH!