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I want to run a program through dos(or the dos prompt), but the command is sent through vb...it needs to run a program with parameters....i tried shell....but it didn't work right...
specifically the program is:Mo`Paq 2k
with this code
Shell ("C:\program files\starcraft\mpq2k.exe e " & strfilename & " staredit\scenario.chk")
Hey what parameters are you trying to use?
I know the > does not work for some reason with shell
and i dont know how to get that to work
I'm trying to get it to extract a file(the e is the command for this) from the mpq (strfilename) and the file its extracting is the last part, "staredit\scenario.chk"
this EXACT command worked from the dos prompt...
Try
Shell ("C:\program files\starcraft\mpq2k.exe e " & strfilename & "\staredit\scenario.chk")
Because the strfilename needs the "\" after the filename? And it probable cant have a space between the File Path
you understand everything after mpq2k is meant to be parameters right?
yes, but isnt strfilename your only parameter?
NO!
normally to run this you go to the dir through msdos that its in then type something like this:
mpq2k e "C:\program files\starcraft\maps\bob.scm" staredit\scenario.chk
the first runs it
the second is the command, e is extract
the third is the mpq file
the last is the file INSIDE the mpq its getting
change it to this:
shell(chr(34)+"C:\program files\starcraft\mpq2k.exe"+CHR(34)+" e " & strfilename & "\staredit\scenario.chk")
that didn't seem to work
remember it HAS to be run from a dos propmt normally...I've seen it done through vb before...(this exact thing)
how about this...
Shell "C:\program files\Starcraft\mpq2k.exe e " & chr(34) & strfilename & chr(34) & " staredit\scenario.chk",vbNormalFocus
if not does this on its own work...?
Shell "C:\program files\Starcraft\mpq2k.exe" ,vbNormalFocus
YOUR CODE WORKED!!!(hint: I'm happy!)
the program doesn't work if you double click on it as it needs parameters
if you run it with none from dos it gives you a help message for what to type
Explanation:
Example listed above...
Shell ( etc...) wont work...
X = Shell ( etc....) will work
ok...remove the X = ...you must remove the ( )
also
Lord Orwell...Very close...
Take your shell (remove the parenthesis) and this is what would be typed in run:
"C:\program files\starcraftmpq2k.exe" e C:\program files\starcraft\maps\bob.scm \staredit\scenerio.chk
got the " 's in the wrong places and added the \ where it was not needed.
it works, im happy, i sorta understand it, im happy, i got it loading the chk, im happy
simple enough :P
i had them in the correct place.
The \ in the wrong place was a typo :rolleyes:
The fact that the filename stored in the variable had a space in it is another problem. It should be converted to 8.3 format to start with to prevent all of this.
shell("C:\progra~1\starcraft\mpq2k.exe"+CHR(34)+" e " & strfilename & "\staredit\scenario.chk")