Can't open OBS

[arkazal]

I have a script using a very simple run command.

Run, "C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe"

When I run this, I get an error telling me I don't have some locale file. If I personally navigate to that exact file by copying the path, pasting it into explorer and then run that EXE, I get no such error.

Why am I only getting the error when running with AHK? I'm running the exact same EXE file, so I can't believe it has to do with passing any sort of parameters, since I'm not using a shortcut link. I don't get errors when running any other EXE files either, it's only OBS.

Any ideas?

[TAC109]

Provide the second parameter to the 'run' command as the path to (but not including) your executable.

[gregster]

Welcome to te forum!

Basically, what TAC109 said.

The shortcut that OBS creates, specifies a working directory... and if you start the exe directly from its own directory in file explorer, it will find - and use - this same directory by default, but an AHK script's run command will use the script's own working directory, if you omit the corresponding parameter. Hence, use this:

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Run, "C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe" , C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit

Also, don't use quotation marks in this parameter:

WorkingDir
The working directory for the launched item. Do not enclose the name in double quotes even if it contains spaces. If omitted, the script's own working directory (A_WorkingDir) will be used.

[arkazal]

Ah, wow, never knew about this. I did exactly as written here and it worked flawlessly. Thanks so much, you guys and gals are the best

[superhappyfuntime]

Do not enclose the name in double quotes in the parameter.

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Run, "C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe" , C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit

I created an account just to thank you for this post.

Force of habit to use the double quotes on everything and had no idea it would override the working directory. Thank you!

[llinfeng]

It helps to know that working directories ought to be specified without quote. Just to add that, one can feed the numerous OBS launch parameters as well. Here is one example:

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Run, "C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe" --profile "StudyCam" --collection "LL" --scene "Zoom-MainCam" --startvirtualcam, C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit

I use different profiles in OBS to specify the video output format, and use different scenes to stream, say, screen-captures or webcam-captures.