Alastair, I had problems with Launch when there were Spaces in the Params section. I just tested IrfanView and if you take out the space before the /thumbs, it works correctly..... I have used this viewer for a couple of years. It is a great viewer.
Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alastair Burr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "R:Base ListServer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 6:24 PM Subject: Launch Command difficulty > I am trying to get the latest beta version of the launch command to run > Irvan Viewer with parameters: > > This is an extract from the viewer text file: > > Example for thumbnails: > i_view32.exe c:\test\image1.jpg /thumbs > => open 'image1.jpg' and display thumbnails from directory 'c:\test' > or > i_view32.exe c:\test /thumbs > => display thumbnails from directory 'c:\test' > > This is my syntax: > > SELECT Last_Edit INTO vLastEdit FROM Next_Group_Num WHERE COUNT = 1 > > SET VAR vLaunchProg = 'c:\progra~1\irfanview\i_view32.exe' > > SET VAR vLaunchParams = 'd:\pics /thumbs' > > SET VAR vLaunch = (.vLaunchProg + '|' + .vLaunchParams) > > LAUNCH .vLaunch > > > The above fails to launch the program but this does work: > > > SET VAR vLaunch = (.vLaunchProg) > > LAUNCH .vLaunch > > > > so I assume that there is something wrong with my params variable. > Incidentally, launching with an image filename works so I further assume > that it's the second param that is failing. The syntax works from a DOS > prompt but I can't make it work from the R:> or a command file. > > I've tried "&" around the pipe character but that made no difference and > I've tried typing the command in full at the R:> with no luck. > > Can anybody see what I'm doing wrong? > > > > Thanks & regards, > > Alastair. > > ---------------------------------- > A D B Burr, > St. Albans, UK. > ---------------------------------- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------- > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
