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03-29-2003, 05:27 PM

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Using enviroment variables in a path.

You see, im making a shortcut toolbar, and Im putting things in the windows directory in them. I want to run paint.exe and others.
So how can I do this using the variable:
Shell (%windir% / paint.exe) doenst work, what will?
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EDIT add a system32 in there

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03-29-2003, 05:38 PM

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Code:

Shell Environ("windir") & "\paint.exe"

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03-29-2003, 05:38 PM

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how can i add a system 32 in there

03-29-2003, 05:44 PM

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also, on different win systems its different things
heres what I have and it doesnt work:

Code:

Shell Environ("windir") & "\system32\" & "mspaint.exe"

Else

Shell Environ("windir") & "\" & "mspaint.exe"

03-29-2003, 05:52 PM

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GetSystemDirectory
GetWindowsDirectory

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03-29-2003, 05:54 PM

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However, due to the way Windows looks for files, this should work:

Code:

Shell "mspaint.exe"

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03-29-2003, 05:56 PM

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ok thanks, its now CLOSED

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