File.Run

[DAK]

Ref: my earlier message
I found that folder names have to be the DOS version (eight characters). The File.Run function does not accept spaces within folder names.
Names like 'Progra~1' for 'Program Files will work.

Since Windows uses long file / folder names, this function will need to be evaluated against names like 'Program Files', 'My Install Folder', etc.

Dave

[Intrigued]

Originally Posted by DAK

Ref: my earlier message
I found that folder names have to be the DOS version (eight characters). The File.Run function does not accept spaces within folder names.
Names like 'Progra~1' for 'Program Files will work.

Since Windows uses long file / folder names, this function will need to be evaluated against names like 'Program Files', 'My Install Folder', etc.

Dave

Another user suggested (and it worked for my project) using %20 instead of spaces.

Hope that is of some help...

[JimS]

You can try to put the path in quotes

"/"" .. path .. "/'''

[JXBURNS]

Long filenames are not a problem but they must be included in quotes (as in any standard windows Start, Run command). You can also use the in-built variables for items such as Program Files folders.

John

[DAK]

To Jim & John
Thanks,
It now works.

I have the following as the argument list:
[" ".."\""..ArgList.."\""] (The first char [" "] is a space which is needed as a separator from the file name. The ArgList is then the built-in variable SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\FileName"). This entire ArgList is enclosed in quotes.)

Dave