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 Can you use axlRunBatchDBprogram("notepad" ......) to open an attached file? 

Last post Thu, Dec 13 2012 1:20 PM by jwhend. 5 replies.
Started by jwhend 12 Dec 2012 01:21 PM. Topic has 5 replies.
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  • Wed, Dec 12 2012 1:21 PM

    • jwhend
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    Can you use axlRunBatchDBprogram("notepad" ......) to open an attached file? Reply

     Hi all,

    I created an attached file, using axlCreateAttach(), I want to open the attachment in notepad. Is there a way to use axlRunBatchDBprogram() to open it and edit the file? If so, what would be the syntax?

    Thanks,

    Jerry

     
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  • Wed, Dec 12 2012 3:15 PM

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    Re: Can you use axlRunBatchDBprogram("notepad" ......) to open an attached file? Reply

    I got this, almost, working using :

     axlRunBatchDBProgram("mynotepad" sprintf(nil, "notepad %s",axlGetAttachment("attach3" 'file)->data ?noUnload t ?noProgress t)

    The only issue is that the text is missing returns. It comes in all one line. Any suggestions??

    Thanks,

    Jerry

     
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  • Wed, Dec 12 2012 4:17 PM

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    Re: Can you use axlRunBatchDBprogram("notepad" ......) to open an attached file? Reply
    Have you tried using wordpad instead of notepad?
    Dave Elder, Tait Communications
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  • Thu, Dec 13 2012 11:08 AM

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    Re: Can you use axlRunBatchDBprogram("notepad" ......) to open an attached file? Reply

     Hi Dave,

    I tried using wordpad, but for some reason skill does not find the program. I tried to run wordpad at the cmd window and was not able to do that either.

    I contacted our IT guy and I'm waiting to see what he says.

    Could the issue be using %s? Is sprintf converting the file into a single string?

    Thanks,

    Jerry

     

    eDave:
    Have you tried using wordpad instead of notepad?
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  • Thu, Dec 13 2012 12:21 PM

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    Re: Can you use axlRunBatchDBprogram("notepad" ......) to open an attached file? Reply
    Oddly enough, you have to call write.exe to load wordpad
    Dave Elder, Tait Communications
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  • Thu, Dec 13 2012 1:20 PM

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    Re: Can you use axlRunBatchDBprogram("notepad" ......) to open an attached file? Reply

     Thanks Dave!! That works perfectly.

    Thanks, Again

    Jerry

     

    eDave:
    Oddly enough, you have to call write.exe to load wordpad
     
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