Running programs

[Iceman]

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

[Iceman]

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

[Iceman]

you understand everything after mpq2k is meant to be parameters right?

yes, but isnt strfilename your only parameter?

[Iceman]

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

[Lord Orwell]

change it to this:
shell(chr(34)+"C:\program files\starcraft\mpq2k.exe"+CHR(34)+" e " & strfilename & "\staredit\scenario.chk")

[Iceman]

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)

[Static]

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

[Iceman]

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

[Static]

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.

[Iceman]

it works, im happy, i sorta understand it, im happy, i got it loading the chk, im happy

simple enough :P

[Lord Orwell]

i had them in the correct place.
The \ in the wrong place was a typo
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")