A script to run a file from cd

[Illuvator]

Hello, i am wondering how i write a script for this situation:

I want to install a programme from a cd, i launch the .exe script from the cd. I want this script to then launch and run a setup.exe on the cd. say the file directory on the cd was:

?:\New folder\a\setup.exe

where ? is an unknown drive letter.

How do i get the script to find the drive letter and then put that drive letter in the directory to run the setup. (On WPI when writing the directory it runs something like %cdrom%\New folder\a\setup.exe,

but was wondering how to get a script to run setup.exe from the cd.

Sorry if this is really confusing, ill explain again if you dont understand what i'm on about.

[BigDod]

Hello, i am wondering how i write a script for this situation:

I want to install a programme from a cd, i launch the .exe script from the cd. I want this script to then launch and run a setup.exe on the cd. say the file directory on the cd was:

?:\New folder\a\setup.exe

where ? is an unknown drive letter.

How do i get the script to find the drive letter and then put that drive letter in the directory to run the setup. (On WPI when writing the directory it runs something like %cdrom%\New folder\a\setup.exe,

but was wondering how to get a script to run setup.exe from the cd.

Sorry if this is really confusing, ill explain again if you dont understand what i'm on about.

If the original script was run from the root of the cd you would not require to know the drive letter in order to execute the setup program. You would just require to use New folder\a\setup.exe.

Edit

You could also arrange for the original script to autorun on insertion of the cd.

Edited February 24, 2006 by BigDod

[GaryFrost]

Hello, i am wondering how i write a script for this situation:

I want to install a programme from a cd, i launch the .exe script from the cd. I want this script to then launch and run a setup.exe on the cd. say the file directory on the cd was:

?:\New folder\a\setup.exe

where ? is an unknown drive letter.

How do i get the script to find the drive letter and then put that drive letter in the directory to run the setup. (On WPI when writing the directory it runs something like %cdrom%\New folder\a\setup.exe,

but was wondering how to get a script to run setup.exe from the cd.

Sorry if this is really confusing, ill explain again if you dont understand what i'm on about.

something like

$drive = StringMid(@ScriptDir,1,1)
Run($drive & ":\New folder\a\setup.exe")

Edited February 24, 2006 by gafrost

[Illuvator]

cheers for your help