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[Vic D'Elfant]

Is it possible to read the parameters by which your program is started?
I mean something like:
format C: \q

[Dr. Dread]

Parameters will be stored in variables %1 .. %9 - %0 is always the full path to the EXE itself.

Greetz
Dr. Dread

[Vic D'Elfant]

Tnx Dr. Dread!
Stupid that I forget that

[Tommy]

You can also use the SHIFT command to be able to access more than 9 parameters.
Each time after using that, the 'virtual' value of "%10" will be moved to %9, the value of %9 to %8 etc.

This could for example be used like this:

[Vic D'Elfant]

Thanks for the tip Tommy!

[Mac]

Speaking of parameters...

I posted a simple utility I use to retrieve command parameters
from Windows programs:

http://www.vdsworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2929#2929

It captures up to 9 parameters (if ya need more, just use a
loop with the SHIFT command Tommy mentioned).

Cheers, Mac

[Que]

Mac, I'm afraid I don't understand what this script does.
I have access to a windows program that was written for our network. It has three edit boxes. Mail Recipient, Subject, & Filename. I tried to run it on a command line with spaces, as follows:

[Mac]

Hey Que,

The program I posted is designed to retrieve the
parameters sent to programs by the Windows OS.

For example when a screensaver runs, Windows
sends various parameters to the screensaver,
depending on whether it's calling it at the time
delay, setup, etc. This is in fact how I learned the
parameters listed in the VDS screensavers I've
posted.

Make any sense?

Cheers, Mac

[Que]

yep, I understand. I thought it might be something like that, but I wasn't real sure.

Thanks!