AutoIt Script to run exe files

Question

I created an AutoIt script to install my executable. But when I run it, nothing is executed. My script:

Run("agent.exe", "C:\temp")

After saving and compiling (using Ctrl + F7), nothing is executed. Why?

Answer 1

Try this:

Run("C:\temp\agent.exe")

Your code is telling it to run agent.exe in the current directory and telling agent.exe to use C:\temp as its working directory.

Answer 2

It is recommended to use absolute paths. Otherwise you may end up in a situations like this one.

By using just a filename "agent.exe" your script assumes that the file is in the current working directory. This is fine as far as the working dir doesn't change.

Use this For example:

Run (@ScriptDir & "\agent.exe", @HomeDrive & "\temp")