Shell command syntax in Windows

[Bill Vlahos]

I was able to get a dir listing but not at the correct folder.

The example I used was to get a directory listing from shell. What I really want to do is send “cmd=show” to the mxie.lnk (shortcut to the application) in the path “C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Start Menu\Programs\Zultys MX\ .

If I navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Start Menu\Programs\Zultys MX\ in the Windows cmd shell and then issue “mxie.lnk cmd=show” at the prompt the mxie application comes to the front.

Bill

On Jun 24, 2014, at 3:59 PM, Mark Wieder <mwieder at ahsoftware.net> wrote:

> Bill-
> 
> Monday, June 23, 2014, 7:45:52 PM, you wrote:
> 
>> I’m trying to run a shell command on Windows and the following
>> code gives an error on the “put the wheel of “dir” into field “one”.
> 
>> The goal of the script below is to get a directory listing in the Programs folder.
> 
>> Setup: A field “one” and a button where this script is in.
> 
>> on mouseUp
>>   set the shellCommand to “C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Start Menu\Programs”
>>   put shell (“dir”) into field “one”
>> end mouseUp
> 
> Been a while since I've had to deal with Windows, but I believe the
> shellCommand has to point to either command.com or cmd.exe, depending
> on the Windows version.
> 
> If you want to get a directory listing of the Programs folder, why not
> set the defaultFolder and get the files?
> 
> -- 
> -Mark Wieder
> ahsoftware at gmail.com
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