Call for .exe on DVD from the hard drive

[Bruce]

I need to call for an executable within my AMS DVD from the hard drive. I know it's like current_drive or something like that.

result = File.Run("Current_drive\\autoplay\\myfolder\\setup .exe", "", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);

[Mina]

I need to call for an executable within my AMS DVD from the hard drive. I know it's like current_drive or something like that.

result = File.Run("Current_drive\\autoplay\\myfolder\\setup .exe", "", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);

I assume by "current", you mean the same drive that the ams application was run from.
If so, try this

File.Run(_SourceDrive.."\\autoplay\\myfolder\\setup.exe", "", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);

[Bruce]

No that didn't work.... hummm any ideas?

[Autoplayit07]

result = File.Run(_SourceDrive.."\\AutoPlay\\myfolder\\setup.exe", "", _SourceDrive.."\\AutoPlay\\myfolder\\", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);

[Bruce]

nah... I'm gonna have to rethink this. Not workin.

[holtgrewe]

Bruce
You are attempting to access the hard drive on the system from the DVD executable path.
If you know exactly where it's located on the hard drive, try hard coding the exact path as a debug.
If that works you should be able to figure out the AMS varaible to use.

hth

[Bruce]

No, I'm attempting to access the DVD-Rom from the hard drive. Does that make sense?

[Mina]

No, I'm attempting to access the DVD-Rom from the hard drive. Does that make sense?

Hi Bruce,

I thought the program was run from the same source drive..

Here, this might help.

-- The name of the DVD 
DVD_NAME = "The Terminator"
-------------------

Drives = Drive.Enumerate();

for index, Driv in Drives do

tbINFO = Drive.GetInformation(Driv);
if tbINFO.Label == DVD_NAME then
   cDriv = Driv
end
end

if cDrive ~= nil then
result = Dialog.Message("Notice", "DVD Found!", MB_OK, MB_ICONINFORMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1);

File.Run(cDrive.."\\autoplay\\myfolder\\setup.exe", "", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);
else
-- not found / dvd is not inserted
result = Dialog.Message("Notice", "Please insert the DVD First", MB_OK, MB_ICONINFORMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1);

end

Make sure you replace "The Terminator" with your Dvd's name

[Bruce]

Thanks Mina, LOL I sould know this stuff!

[Bruce]

I never was much on tables I get: Line 10: attempt to index global "tbINFO' (a nil value)
That would be this line: if tbINFO.Label == DVD_NAME then

[Mina]

I never was much on tables I get: Line 10: attempt to index global "tbINFO' (a nil value)
That would be this line: if tbINFO.Label == DVD_NAME then

Hmmm this one should work
(I highlighted my changes in green, and corrected my typos in red)

-- The name of the DVD 
DVD_NAME = "The Notebook"
-------------------

Drives = Drive.Enumerate();

for index, Driv in Drives do
[COLOR="Green"]gTYPE = Drive.GetType(Driv);
if gTYPE == 5 then[/COLOR]
tbINFO = Drive.GetInformation(Driv);
[COLOR="Green"]rLABEL = tbINFO.Label[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Green"]if rLABEL == DVD_NAME then[/COLOR]
   cDriv = Driv
end
end
end
if [COLOR="Red"]cDriv[/COLOR] ~= nil then
Dialog.Message("Notice", "DVD Found!", MB_OK, MB_ICONINFORMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1);
File.Run([COLOR="Red"]cDriv[/COLOR].."\\autoplay\\myfolder\\setup.exe", "", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);
else
-- not found / dvd is not inserted
result = Dialog.Message("Notice", "Please insert the DVD First", MB_OK, MB_ICONINFORMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1);

end

[Bruce]

well it moved around a little bit...
onstartup,line 11: attempt to index global 'tbINFO' (a nil value)

[Mina]

well it moved around a little bit...
onstartup,line 11: attempt to index global 'tbINFO' (a nil value)

That's Odd.
It works perfectly fine here.
Hmm

Maybe someone else has something to say about this?

[Bruce]

Really? Send me your project and tell me how your setting up to test it.
Thx

[Mina]

Really? Send me your project and tell me how your setting up to test it.
Thx

Sure Bruce,
I don't see how this is going to help tho..