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  1. Jun 26th, 2000, 09:10 PM #1
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    Hi,

    Does anyone know how I can get a count of files from a specfic directory ?

    Also, if I want to supply a startup switch with the .EXE file, how can nI pick this up in my code ?

    Many thanks,

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    For counting files:
    Code:
    a=dir(path)
do while len(a)
 a=dir
 count=count+1
loop
    What do you mean with startup switch?
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  3. Jun 26th, 2000, 09:30 PM #3
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    Thanks for the quick reply!

    when I call the .exe file I want to supply a server name with it. The server name will change a lot. So for example:

    code.exe servername

    I want to be able to find out in my code what the name of the server is.

    I hope this make it a bit clearer ?

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  4. Jun 26th, 2000, 09:36 PM #4
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    You use the "command" function. This will return to you any parameters that were typed after the exe.

    Code:
    Dim stServer as String.

'In Form Load

stServer = Command
    Funny, i had to do the same thing a couple of months ago.
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