How do you embed an application which needs a file as a parameter?

**lloydy** · 04-24-2006, 09:46 AM

How do you embed an application which needs a file as a parameter?
I'm looking to add items from the Control Panel into my skin. To do this I need to be able to run, for example, "c:\windows\system32\control.exe sysdn.cpl" . I need control.exe to open sysdn.cpl . There needs to be a SPACE or a forward slash ( / ) before the.cpl file. I've tried putting this directly in as the command e.g:

"LOAD;SYSTEM.skin;System Properties;c:\windows\system32\control.exe sysdn.cpl;!32770!System Properties"

or

"LOAD;SYSTEM.skin;System Properties;c:\windows\system32\control.exe /sysdn.cpl;!32770!System Properties"

but it doesn't work. The only work around I can see that works at the moment is using batch files to open the windows but its messy as a cmd prompt windows opens aswell.

Any help is appreciated.

LLOYDY

**b8bboi** · 04-24-2006, 09:51 AM

try

Code:

LOAD;SYSTEM.skin;System Properties;c:\windows\system32\control.exe" "/sysdn.cpl;!32770!System Properties

OR

Code:

LOAD;SYSTEM.skin;System Properties;c:\windows\system32\control.exe|/sysdn.cpl;!32770!System Properties

**liquid_smoke** · 04-24-2006, 09:53 AM

not sure how you would run a control panel item, but to run a file as a parameter it would look like this

"RUN;DIR\DIR\program.exe|file.doc;windowtitle"

**lloydy** · 04-24-2006, 09:57 AM

Excellent! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Been racking my brain all morning! Knew I seen it somewhere before. The ol' pole ( | ) does the job.

Thank you for the VERY fast responses! Perfect!

LLOYDY