[jawsscripts] Re: RUN function in JAWS Basic
- From: Csaba Godo <arpadhazi68.jawsul@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:07:49 +0100
Hi Haetir,
You were right! The path should be escaped if it contains any space
character. The "C:\\Program Files" was not accepted, but its escaped
version, the "C:\\Program\32Files" was it. So I have to write a small
routine, which replaces the space character to "\32".
Thanks,
Csaba from Hungary
2013.11.15. 6:40 keltezéssel, Soronel Haetir írta:
> Did you try it with " characters around the path you want to run?
>
> Run("\"c:\\Some Path With Spaces\"")
>
> Or perhaps the spaces need to be escaped:
>
> Run("c:\\Some\ path\ with\ spaces")
>
> On 11/14/13, Csaba Godo <arpadhazi68.jawsul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> I've just ran into a problem using the "Run" function. I thought I share
>> my experience. The "Run" function takes only one parameter, which is a
>> path. It could be a name of a file, or a complete path of an internet
>> address. The documentation writes that this function acts like the "Run"
>> dialog box in the Windows. But it is not mentioned that it could not
>> accept long file or directory names. It could accept only the old short
>> names. So if I want the directory "C:\Program Files" to open, I have to
>> give "C:\\Progra~1" as parameter. Interesting stuff... no comment..
>>
>> Just a question: How is it possible to get the short name of a file or a
>> directory in JAWS Basic? Do somebody have any idea?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Csaba
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