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skorpan
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O.P. [question] Run commands from script

Hi!

I have searched the forum for a way to run commands from the scripts.

If I want to open the folder c:\test\, or the file c:\program.exe, how do I do that?

This post was edited on 09-11-2006 at 10:59 AM by skorpan.

09-11-2006 10:58 AM

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RE: Run commands from script

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var Shell = new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell');
Shell.Run("c:\\program.exe");//You need to use "\\" instead of "\"

This post was edited on 09-11-2006 at 11:01 AM by Felu.

09-11-2006 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by -!Felu!-

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var Shell = new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell');
Shell.Run("c:\\program.exe");//You need to use "\\" instead of "\"

Thanks alot!
Now I only need to know how I replace single "\" with "\\" in strings..

This post was edited on 09-11-2006 at 11:16 AM by skorpan.

09-11-2006 11:12 AM

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RE: [question] Run commands from script

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Originally posted by skorpan
Thanks alot!
Now I only need to know how I replaces single "\" with "\\" in strings..

I meant in scripting you'll need to use double slash(\\) instead of a single slash(\) in any path you specify.

09-11-2006 11:16 AM

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O.P. RE: RE: [question] Run commands from script

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Originally posted by skorpan
Thanks alot!
Now I only need to know how I replaces single "\" with "\\" in strings..
I meant in scripting you'll need to use double slash(\\) instead of a single slash(\) in any path you specify.

I got that =)
But the functions in Messenger Plus scripting enviroment returns path in the style of "c:\my dp folder\", so I need to change it to "c:\\my dp folder\\".

That is my new problem

09-11-2006 11:17 AM

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RE: [question] Run commands from script

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Originally posted by skorpan
I got that =)
But the functions in Messenger Plus scripting enviroment returns path in the style of "c:\my dp folder\", so I need to change it to "c:\\my dp folder\\".

That is my new problem (Smilie)

No, it returns the correct way... If it returns "c:\\my dp folder\\" the folder won't open but if it returns "c:\my dp folder\" the folder would open.

I don't know the reason behind this, but i think you get what i mean. If someone can explain why then please do [Image: msn_tongue.gif]

09-11-2006 11:22 AM

skorpan
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O.P. RE: RE: [question] Run commands from script

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Originally posted by -!Felu!-

quote:
Originally posted by skorpan
I got that =)
But the functions in Messenger Plus scripting enviroment returns path in the style of "c:\my dp folder\", so I need to change it to "c:\\my dp folder\\".

That is my new problem (Smilie)
No, it returns the correct way... If it returns "c:\\my dp folder\\" the folder won't open but if it returns "c:\my dp folder\" the folder would open.

Wrong.
The function in Messenger Plus I use returns a value in style of "c:\my folder\sub folder" (I add a "\" on the end manually).

If I take this string and pass it on to Shell.Run(string); (where string is the returned path from above) it dies not open anytning. I just get a error message.

09-11-2006 11:26 AM

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RE: RE: [question] Run commands from script

EDIT: What's the error you get, and what's the exact code you're using?

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Originally posted by -!Felu!-
I don't know the reason behind this, but i think you get what i mean. If someone can explain why then please do .

The reason is that in strings, the backslash \ is used as an "escape character", meaning it's used to show that the next character signifies something other than it's literal character. For example:

\n = new line
\" = inside a string this is used to show a quote, rather than actually showing the ending of the string

So to get an actual \ into a string, you double it up to \\ and it gets changed into a \ when the string is passed / used etc.

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09-11-2006 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
So to get an actual \ into a string, you double it up to \\ and it gets changed into a \ when the string is passed / used etc.

I wrote this above...

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But the functions in Messenger Plus scripting enviroment returns path in the style of "c:\my dp folder\", so I need to change it to "c:\\my dp folder\\".

I ask again: How do I double it up in a string?

09-11-2006 11:34 AM

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RE: [question] Run commands from script

You actually WANT a double \\ for some reason?

Use a quadruple one:

"c:\\\\my dp folder\\\\"

That will be seen as "c:\\my dp folder\\"

09-11-2006 11:36 AM

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