trouble with launchexecutable() file path name

[sinnas]

Hi,

I am using launchexecutable() to open a .ini file in notepad. 

If i specify the path name as launchexecutable(NOTEPAD.EXE  D:\\Documents and Settings\\T0128779\\Bureau\\filename.ini) the file opens perfectly. The problem i have is that i have a string that stores the path name but without two slashes between for example the string contains the path name as D:\Documents and Settings\T0128779\Bureau\filename.ini

launchexecutable doesnt seem to work with this string. What am i doing wrong?

Thanks,

Rohit

[sinnas]

just to add the string is created using GetDir() and MakePathName(,,)

so my question really is will launchexecutable() work with a path name that has only one slash between directories and if not how do i add a second slash? thanks a ton;

[Wolfgang]

It's supposed to work with the string, see here

What's the error you're getting?

[sinnas]

Hi Wolfgang, thanks for the link. I used Wendy's method and now my string has two slashes but still isnt working.

When i pass the path through the string i get the msg 'Cannot find file filename.ini Do you want to create it?'

But when i pass the path directly without the string the file opens. Could it be the quotes "" in the string?

Thanks 

[Wolfgang]

Yes, in the argument of LaunchExecutable you should enclose the file name in quotes because it contains spaces.

[sinnas]

yes this is how i have it..

launchexecutable("NOTEPAD.EXE stringname")

but the stringname also has the path in quotes is that the problem?

[Wolfgang · Accepted solution]

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@sinnas wrote:

launchexecutable("NOTEPAD.EXE stringname")

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This will not work. You should have a look at the CVI examples using LaunchExecutable. There you will find how to do it:

sprintf (tempstr, "Notepad.exe %s", stringname);

LaunchExecutable (tempstr);

[sinnas]

oh great thank you!!