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Problem passing params to convert doc to txt with >>

 
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Kudos



Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Posts: 19
PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:43 pm    Post subject: Problem passing params to convert doc to txt with >> Reply with quote
Hi Guys,

Part of my script is converting all MS Doc files found in the script directory to Txt files using Antiword: http://www.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/~markus/antiword/

The command I am using works perfectly from Windows run promt/command prompt (see the msgbox), but not from my script. The output file after the >> is getting lost and the output is just going to screen instead. Sad

I have removed all spaces from the file path I am running this from for simplicity. But ideally it would work with spaces in the path too.

Can you help please? I have been struggling with this for hours!

Thanks!

Kudos

Code:
Loop, %a_scriptdir%\*.doc, 0, 1
{
   StringTrimRight,FileName,A_LoopFileName,4
   MsgBox, C:\antiword\antiword.exe %A_LoopFileFullPath% >> %a_scriptdir%\%FileName%.txt
   RunWait, C:\antiword\antiword.exe %A_LoopFileFullPath% >> %a_scriptdir%\%FileName%.txt
}
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garry



Joined: 19 Apr 2005
Posts: 1035
Location: switzerland
PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've tested this
Code:
SetWorkingDir, %A_scriptdir%
Loop, %a_scriptdir%\*.doc, 0, 1
   {
   StringTrimRight,FileName,A_LoopFileName,4
   run, %comspec% /c c:\antiword\antiword.exe %A_LoopFileShortPath% >>%FileName%.txt,,hide
   }
return


if you want see where the problem is , use
run, %comspec% /k yourprogram.exe .... (without hide)
so see the DOS with error comments
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Kudos



Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Posts: 19
PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you garry - perfect Smile

I was wondering what that %comspec% variable was for.. Should have looked it up.

Cheers
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