fscommand (exec) on xp

[elpuerco]

just tested my cd on a computer with xp on it and low and behold none of my exec commands worked.

help me please!

[ci-berpages]

What exec commands are you using exactly?

[elpuerco]

I'm using exec to allow users playing my standalone flash move to view pdf files or play mpg movies. Here is an example of the code:

on (release) {
fscommand ("exec", "start"+chr(9)+"copy/script.pdf");
}

This command works on all windows platforms except
Windows XP.

I guess i'm looking to find out why

[onlyu2]

So you've been able to open PDF files directly from Flash in the past, with non-XP operating systems? That's interesting, because I've understood that isn't possible, and I've been using a program from flashgeek.com to go around that issue.


Ben

[The Master]

Actually the commands your using should work.. and a normal FsCommand, Exec will work on a Projector

You might want to try to Cntrl + Alt + Tab method or /t or you could just use 3rd party tools..

Here's a tutorial on coding in flash you can reference
http://flashtools.net/tutorials/coding_in_flash.htm

[elpuerco]

Thanks for the post MASTER

I found that on XP, you can only run exe's from the root of where the projector file sits (i actually haven't tested running an exe from a sub directory yet). And it seems like it only runs exe's located at the root level or in C:\windows which scared the hell outa me. So, using ftools whihc are exe's i was able to get it working.

I replaced the code from my earlier example:
on (release) {
fscommand ("exec", "start"+chr(9)+"copy/script.pdf");
}

with this:

on (release) {
fscommand ("exec", "ftoolapp.exe" add Chr(9) add "copy/script.pdf");
}

You can download ftools from flashtools.net

[jjski]

I am trying to do kind of the same thing. I am doing an interface for a cd that executes PowerPoint presentations within their application. So far I cannot get the execute function to work on anything.

Here is an example that should execute another projector. But it doesn't.

on (release) {
fscommand ("exec", "square.exe");
}
And in that same folder I have the square.exe file. This is really frustrating, any help?


Can you help me out with this? I thought that you would have to create a bat file. But I need to get the execute function working first.

Thanks

[ci-berpages]

I would venture to say that you can open a exe or any other file from anywhere on win Xp, its just pathing problems. Try this,
Fs Command ("exec", "/program.exe"

[jjski]

Actually I am on windows 2000, but I still cannot get the fscommand to execute anything. There has to be something wrong?

[ci-berpages]

Try a few of these expressions in a fs command:

Fs Command ("Exec", “notepad” add chr(9) add “file.extension”)

Fs Command ("Exec", “"cmd.com" add chr(9) add "/c" add chr(9) add "md" add chr(9) add "textfile")

Fs Command ("Exec", “start” add chr(9) add “filename.extension”)

Just for fun try this one.
Fs Command ("Exec", “rundll32.exe\tuser.dll,swapmousebutton”)

Those should work to some extent, if they don't I'll poke around and see what i can do.

[jjski]

I found the problem. When I tried the same procedures on another machine, it worked fine. So I uninstalled and reinstalled Flash and that took care of the problem. Weird!
Thanks for all your help.