Execfile help!

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SabataRH

(Posted 2004) [#1]

I've been unable to send commandline arguments to any app via Blitz3d's ExecFile "" command...

I wanted to send a filename via the commandline to my conversion utilities... ie: ExecFile 'convertfile.exe myfile.3ds'

But alas, it seems blitz3d dosent send the arguments?... Any advice or a workaround tip will be appreciated! :)

fredborg

(Posted 2004) [#2]

Perhaps

ExecFile chr$(34)+"convertfile.exe myfile.3ds"+chr$(34)
; or
ExecFile "convertfile.exe "+chr$(34)+"myfile.3ds"+chr$(34)

will work?

Edit: I have no problem with sending commandline parameters, try this:

; Compile and save as untitled.exe
Print CommandLine$()
WaitKey()
End

; Save in the same directory as the untitled.exe, and run from the IDE
ExecFile "untitled.exe hello!"
End

SabataRH

(Posted 2004) [#3]

Whoa, could this be OS releated?... what OS you on Fredborg?

Thanks for these tips

fredborg

(Posted 2004) [#4]

Win2000, and yes it can be os related. I think older os'es require double quotes around that kind of thing...

SabataRH

(Posted 2004) [#5]

This worked for me!
ExecFile Chr(34)+"untitled.exe"+Chr(34)+" hello!" on xp/pro ... lol go figure.

Thanks for your time Fredborg.

Litobyte

(Posted 2009) [#6]

problem with that, is that if I want to launch another blitz3D exe, the old exe lost the focus when I launch, and even with an "end" command after execfile, the old windows stays just there, waiting for a mouse*keyboard input.

any way to solve this ?