fileexists("C:\Documents and Settings") ??

[LoWang]

Hello somebody explain me this please

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$l=FileExists("C:\Documents and Settings")
consolewrite("fileexist:"&$l&@crlf)
runwait('cmd.exe /c dir "C:\Documents and Settings"')

results into

fileexist:1
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is CA10-DDF4

 Directory of C:\Documents and Settings

File Not Found

It's a windows server 2008 and the folder is NOT there. The same happens when I run this script on a windows 7 machine.

[water]

The directory "C:\Documents and Settings" exists on my Windows 7 machine.
As you have read permission on C: function fileexists can find this directory.

With "Dir" you try to read the content of this directory. That fails because you do not have permission to read the content of the directory.
At least that's how it is here.

[LoWang]

Are you sure that folder exists on your Win7? I have a feeling it may be just a NTFS link for backwards compatibility with apps which may not be using proper system variables. You can see it as a different icon in Total Commander. And my script has rights because I run it in an elevated command promtp.

What is the most reliable way to detect if the system is W2K8 or W2K3? Checking @OSArch macro? Or maybe checking for existence of c:\users folder...?

Edited December 8, 2015 by LoWang

[water]

Yes, I'm sure. I checked it with Windows Explorer (removed the limitation to not display protected system files).

Or open a cmd window and try: dir C:\ /A:HS

[water]

Use

ConsoleWrite(@OSVersion & @CRLF)

to retrieve information about the system you use.

[jguinch]

_WinAPI_GetProfilesDirectory() retrieves the path to the root directory where user profiles are stored

 

[LoWang]

no
ERROR: _WinAPI_GetProfilesDirectory(): undefined function.

on my Windows 7 machine. Here they say I need to include <WinAPIFiles.au3>. Why don't I have it? AutoIt 3.3.8.1. Do I need newer version?

 

[water]

_WinAPI_GetProfilesDirectory is included in the latest version of AutoIt (3.3.14.2).
Before you upgrade: But be aware that since 3.3.8.1 there have been a lot of script breaking changes!

[jguinch]

You can also use something like this :

MsgBox(0, "", _ProfilesDir() )

Func _ProfilesDir()
    $iPreviousMode = Opt("ExpandEnvStrings", 1)
    $sRegVal = RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList", "ProfilesDirectory")
    $sProfilesDir = $sRegVal
    Opt("ExpandEnvStrings", $iPreviousMode)
    Return $sProfilesDir
EndFunc

 

[LoWang]

what is the purpose of this?

$iPreviousMode = Opt("ExpandEnvStrings", 1)

BTW I am not sure this line works as you think it does :-] If you can read the current Opt. This already sets it to 1 doesn't it?

Edited December 10, 2015 by LoWang

[water]

The line sets the option to "1" BUT returns the status BEFORE it sets it to "1".