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RunWait problems executing an EXE with a /parameter - (Moved)


lonardd
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Hi

I have to run an executable with a parameter preceded by a /, like this:

c:\myfolder\Tools\AutomaticRun\myexe.EXE /filename=c:\myfolder\Tools\AutomaticRun\myTemplate.xml")

I tried both this:

$iReturn = RunWait ("c:\myfolder\Tools\AutomaticRun\myexe.EXE"," /filename=c:\myfolder\Tools\AutomaticRun\myTemplate.xml")

and using COMSPEC as per some posted suggestions on this forum:

Run(@comspec & ' /c "c:\myfolder\Tools\AutomaticRun\myexe.EXE" /filename=c:\myfolder\Tools\AutomaticRun\myTemplate.xml')

They both seem to fail.

Can you please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks

Dave

 

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According to the help file (which is your friend btw.) parameter 2 of RunWait is used to specify the working directory, not parameters for the program to execute.
I would try:

$iReturn = RunWait("c:\myfolder\Tools\AutomaticRun\myexe.EXE /filename=c:\myfolder\Tools\AutomaticRun\myTemplate.xml")

 

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Thanks, meanwhile I figured that out and I think you're right because now I have only one parameter between quotes:

I've used FileChangeDir to sit to my working folder:

FileChangeDir("c:\myfolder\Tools\AutomaticRun")
$iReturn = RunWait ("myexe.EXE /filename=myTemplate.xml")

Thanks for your time

Dave

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