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Using the ExecFile command or something similar is there a way to us BlitzPlus to open a folder at the root directory of the blitz or exe file you are running? |
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What do you mean? Are you trying to, for instance, open a folder to be viewed in Windows Explorer? If so, then you might want to use the ExecFile command with some extra "command line" parameters - I'm not familiar with those myself, I think someone like Alaric or b32 should be able to help you out... |
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I think that you are looking for the currentdir$() command. Try this and see if it is what you want |
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To open the folder, you can "ExecFile" a folder, or run Explorer. |
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I want to open the current directory. The currentdir$() command would be perfect if I could use it to specify what folder to open with explorer. I don't know how to do that so help would be appreciated. |
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simply use ExecFile() and set the file$ parameter to CurrentDir() like this ChangeDir("c:\") ExecFile(CurrentDir()) |
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What is ChangeDir("c:\") for? |
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I tested Senzak's code and it was very close, but I need the command to open the Current Directory. NOT the C drive. |
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Chr(34) is " character and is needed if parameter contains spaces. Without quotes "C:\Program Files\BlitzPlus\tmp\" it will run file "C:\Program" with parameters "Files\BlitzPlus\tmp\" Print "Opening current (" + CurrentDir$() + ") folder..." ExecFile(Chr(34) + CurrentDir$() + Chr(34)) Print "Opening C:\ folder..." ExecFile("c:\") Print "Opening BlitzBasic.com..." ExecFile("http://www.blitzbasic.com") Print "The End!" WaitKey |
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You dont need the ChangeDir("c:\")in there, it was only to show that it did indeed open the current folder. To just open the current folder, just use ExecFile(CurrentDir())....and i havn't tested it, but it looks like Andres advice with using Chr(34)at the beginning and end would help too Hope this Helps.... |
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I want to open the folder that an item is saved in, not the folder that it is running through. If this helps, I am making a small application like U3, but without using the U3 software and formatting |
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ExecFile(chr(34) + "x:\your\file is\saved\on\this device\" + chr(34)) just change the drive name to whatever the device is connected to |
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I meant you could use ChangeDir() first to navigate to that folder, then when you used ExecFile(), it would open that folder i have no idea what U3 is though |
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i didn't either, but i know how to use google ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U3 |
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Another alternative is: ExecFile "Explorer " + CurrentDir$() |
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Thank you so much that works perfect. Oh and as a side comment, if you add .exe after explorer it opens internet expolorer. |
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I think not. Command that opens IE is "iexplore", but "explorer" opens explorer |
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try it |
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start -> run -> "iexplore" = Internet Explorer start -> run -> "explorer" = Explorer |
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have you tried it? I'm not sure if you know, but exefile and run are DIFFERENT!!! |
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Nope, I haven't tried it with ExecFile yet. I will when i get back to home. EDIT: Tried it now. They are different (maybe), but in this case they work the same as I told you. |
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it worked that way for me |