Passing TI Parameters to a DOS .cmd file

[kielmc]

Is it possible to pass TI Parameter variables to a dos batch file?

I can call a DOS batch file using the following:

ExecuteCommand('C:\test.cmd', 1);

and everything works fine. However, if I try to add parameters, the .cmd file won't run...

ExecuteCommand('C:\test.cmd p1 p2', 1);

any thoughts?

thanks!

[Mike Cowie]

Hi,

Have you looked at the TI EXPAND function? It takes a string containing references to TI variables (which parameters are) and "expands" the contents of the variable into the string. So, using your example:

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ExecuteCommand(EXPAND( 'C:\test.cmd %p1% %p2%' ), 1);

Here I'm assuming that you have 2 TI parameters (both String type) called p1 and p2.

As far as how it works, let's say you have the following values:

• p1=Hello
• p2=World

When the TI process runs the ExecuteCommand will effectively get this command string passed into it:

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ExecuteCommand('C:\test.cmd Hello World', 1);

Hope that helps.

Regards,

[kielmc]

Thanks Mike, that function is exactly what I'm looking for!