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 <mwie...@ahsoftware.net> wrote: > Bill- > > Monday, June 23, 2014, 7:45:52 PM, you wrote: > >> Im 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 > ahsoftw...@gmail.com > > This communication may be unlawfully collected and stored by the National > Security Agency (NSA) in secret. The parties to this email do not > consent to the retrieving or storing of this communication and any > related metadata, as well as printing, copying, re-transmitting, > disseminating, or otherwise using it. If you believe you have received > this communication in error, please delete it immediately. > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
