#157657 - 2006-02-22 03:09 PM
Run\Exec Question.
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Arend_
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Anyone have any idea how to run .lnk or .rar files ? without having to use explorer.exe or rar.exe ?
Ideally something like $ComScript.Run("%userprofile\desktop\something.lnk")
I'd be gratefull 
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#157658 - 2006-02-22 03:25 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Radimus
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run '%comspec% /c start "%userprofile%\desktop\something.lnk"'
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#157659 - 2006-02-22 03:35 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Arend_
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Thx Radimus, it works perfectly
Run should have that integrated...
Although it does have problems with spaced directories...
Code:
$file = "M:\Some dir with spaces\file.ext"
run '%comspec% /c "$file"'
gives the error that it cannot run "M:\Some"
Edited by apronk (2006-02-22 03:45 PM)
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#157663 - 2006-02-22 05:57 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Chris S.
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You misunderstood what Les is telling you. You are not properly formatting your command to use variables in your quotes...
Code:
$file = "M:\Some dir with spaces\file.ext"
run %comspec% + ' /c "' + $file + '"'
Edited by Chris S. (2006-02-22 05:59 PM)
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#157664 - 2006-02-22 06:20 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Arend_
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Ok Fair enough, but the code you specified doesn't work either. 
Try this for a directory:
"C:\TestDir (for me)\subdir\file.ext"
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#157665 - 2006-02-22 06:23 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Radimus
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#157667 - 2006-02-22 06:39 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Radimus
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provide the entire command that you are trying to execute... perhaps even some of the code
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#157670 - 2006-02-22 06:55 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Arend_
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Code:
$CURRENTPATH = "C:\Some Sources (KIX)\WIP"
$CURRENTITEM = "test.kix"
$sItem = $CURRENTPATH + "\" + $CURRENTITEM
Run '%comspec% /c "$sItem"'
The problem resides in the path, if I put the file in C:\Documents and Settings\test.kix the command works fine. But from the path I specified in the code it does not. You get a DOS error saying can't find "C:\Some"
[edit]
Les: Specifying the "start" part of the code doesn't get me anywhere at all.
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Like I said before it's due to the ()'s. If you goto cmd.exe and specify cmd /? it will tel you so in the last line.
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Edited by apronk (2006-02-22 07:08 PM)
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#157671 - 2006-02-22 07:08 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Chris S.
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Code:
Run '%comspec% /c "' + $sItem + '"'
...assuming that .kix files are associated with kix32.exe. If not, specify the path to the executable as well.
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#157672 - 2006-02-22 07:09 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Radimus
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funny... it works fine for me when I do:
break on
$CURRENTPATH = "C:\Some Sources (KIX)\WIP"
$CURRENTITEM = "mcafeemanager3.kix"
$sItem = $CURRENTPATH + "\" + $CURRENTITEM
Run 'kix32 "$sItem"'
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#157675 - 2006-02-22 07:14 PM
Re: Run\Exec Question.
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Radimus
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then say what you mean.
If the problem is your file association...
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