Running code from cmdline main root - (Moved)

[dinotom]

I am new to AutoIT although MANY years ago I used a similar program called WinBatch to automate morning routines.

I am having some issues running code from the command line.

If I use this line in my script

Run ('cmd.exe /K "C:\start microsoft-edge:https://app.flowalgo.com/users/login"')

It opens the cmd screen but the directory is set to the directory where the script that is running is located.

C:\Autostart-Workstation\AMStart, and I need it to run from the C prompt

I can get it to open at the C prompt with

Run ('cmd.exe /K "cd\"')

Is there a way to force the code to run from the root prompt ("C:\")?

or how do I send the code to the cmd screen once I've changed to the root drive

 

[Jos]

Moved to the appropriate forum.

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[jchd]

Look at the help file. This is parameter #2 of Run().

[Jos]

Maybe?:

Run ('cmd.exe /K "C:\start microsoft-edge:https://app.flowalgo.com/users/login"',"c:\")

Jos

edit: yea...what he said  

Edited April 1, 2019 by Jos

[dinotom]

Probably don't use the C:\ at the start, since I'm assuming the second parameter "c:\" tells it to start there?

And is /c still the switch to autoclose the cmd screen?

Edited April 1, 2019 by dinotom

[Jos]

5 minutes ago, dinotom said:

Probably don't use the C:\ at the start, since I'm assuming the second parameter "c:\" tells it to start there?

Did you open that Helpfile to check the purpose of the parameters?

6 minutes ago, dinotom said:

And is /c still the switch to autoclose the cmd screen?

Why would you think this is any different from normal and did you simply try? 

Life can be simple

Jos

[dinotom]

Of course I eliminated the starting C:\ because I could see that wasn't necessary with the parameter and I added the /c switch and it works fine.

Thanks for leading me in the right direction.

I always answer the replies with any further questions, before I try new code, so hopefully I get an answer right after re-failing ((-;