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#175945 - 2007-05-04 12:14 AM How to mimic Start > Run command?
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Particularly when accessing a private network drive by entering in the path in Start > Run field (e.g. \\10.10.202.1\share\), it displays the 'Connect to 10.10.202.1' window.

I need to know how to display this so the user can enter in their user credentials.
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#175947 - 2007-05-04 12:55 AM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: pearly]
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Does each user have his own credentials to access \\10.10.202.1 or do you use one general UserID and Password eventually known by any user?
I would think you first do a Use, per example
 Code:
Use \\10.10.202.1 /USER:"NameOffSystem\GeneralUser" /Password:"C-cret2Enter!System"

or catch name and password by user input and feed it to Use
if the Use is successfull (@ERROR = 0), you can open a browser
 Code:
Break On
;First something with the Use command
;Catch @ERROR
If @ERROR = 0
	Run '%COMSPEC% /C START \\10.10.202.1\share'
EndIf

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#175948 - 2007-05-04 02:28 AM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: Witto]
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Since each has his/her own credentials the latter code worked great. Many thanks!
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#175949 - 2007-05-04 02:39 AM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: pearly]
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Have any idea how to get around paths with spaces?

I tried

 Code:
Run '%COMSPEC% /C START \\10.10.202.1\share home'


where 'share home' is a folder name and it doesn't like it.

I also tried

 Code:
Run '%COMSPEC% /C START "\\10.10.202.1\share home"'


but it does not work either
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#175950 - 2007-05-04 03:59 AM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: pearly]
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If you bring up the help with:
 Code:
C:\>start /?
Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.

START ["title"] [/Dpath] [/I] [/MIN] [/MAX] [/SEPARATE | /SHARED]
      [/LOW | /NORMAL | /HIGH | /REALTIME | /ABOVENORMAL | /BELOWNORMAL]
      [/WAIT] [/B] [command/program]
      [parameters]

    "title"     Title to display in  window title bar.

You will see the first parm in "quotes" is the title so you need to include the title first.
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#175951 - 2007-05-04 04:07 AM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: Les]
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i noticed it, but didn't think much of it. thanks after putting in the title arg, putting quotes around the path did the trick
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#175953 - 2007-05-04 09:05 AM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: pearly]
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hmm...
you don't actually want to display the box but for someone who really wants and needs to display it, this should do the trick:

 Code:
run 'explorer.exe "\\server\share"'
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#175971 - 2007-05-04 12:57 PM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: Lonkero]
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That is right. Explorer.exe is the program to start.
To get the password from the customer, you could write a loop and check until @ERROR = 0.
 Code:
Do
	If 0 <> @ERROR
		CLS
		"Wrong password, try again: "
	Else
		"Give your password (blank = Cancel): "
	EndIf
	Gets $RC
	If NOT $RC = ""
		Use "\\server" /USER:"server\UserID" /Password:$RC
	EndIf
Until 0 = @ERROR

By working with Get and evaluate the input, I think you can even hide the password on the screen.
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#176000 - 2007-05-04 10:58 PM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: Witto]
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Thanks Witto, Les, and Jooel.

I tweaked my program to pop-up the Login info box when needed.
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#176008 - 2007-05-05 08:18 AM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: pearly]
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Maybe a way to silence the password input
;*************************************************************************
; Script Name: GetPassword
; Author: Wim Rotty
; Date: 5/05/2007
; Description: Get screen input without displaying anything on the screen
;************************************************************************* 

;Example

;If Not @LOGONMODE
;     Break On
;Else
;     Break Off
;EndIf
;DIM $RC
;$RC=SetOption("Explicit", "On")
;$RC=SetOption("NoMacrosInStrings", "On")
;$RC=SetOption("NoVarsInStrings", "On")
;$RC=SetOption("WrapAtEOL", "On")
;
;DIM $strSecret
;$strSecret = GetPassword()
;$strSecret ?

Function GetPassword()
    DIM $chrTemp
    Do
        Get $chrTemp
        Select
            ;ASCII value 8 = Backspace
            Case 8 = ASC($chrTemp)
                ;Whipe the last character
                $GetPassword = Left($GetPassword, Len($GetPassword)-1)
            ;Usable Characters start at ASCII value 32
            Case ASC($chrTemp) > 31
                ;Add character at the end
                $GetPassword = $GetPassword + $chrTemp
        EndSelect
    ;End if input was Enter, ASCII value 13 = Carriage Return
    Until 13 = ASC($chrTemp)
    Exit @ERROR
EndFunction
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#176009 - 2007-05-05 10:35 AM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: Witto]
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eh.
now I finally read what pearly asked and actually understand it.

so, why you guys give the examples to code in commandline when he asked for the gui???
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#176011 - 2007-05-05 03:24 PM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: Lonkero]
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Hey! Don't tar me with a broad brush. I didn't offer a commandline solution. I simply pointed out the error in the use of START with regard to quoted parms and "title".
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#176012 - 2007-05-05 05:50 PM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: Les]
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yeah.
but, it's an optional parm.
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#176058 - 2007-05-07 06:26 PM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: Lonkero]
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it brings up the gui, so i'm happy with it.

thanks guys.
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#176068 - 2007-05-07 07:24 PM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: pearly]
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which one?
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#176072 - 2007-05-07 07:36 PM Re: How to mimic Start > Run command? [Re: Lonkero]
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the START command
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