DIfferent operating systems

ADP_MAN · Post by **ADP_MAN** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:45 pm

How can you check to see what operating system you are running when you launch a script? I just recently changed to Windows XP and noticed that some of the commands are different (from Windows 2000 NT).

Ex:
From
Let>Notepad="C:\WINNT\system32\notepad.exe"

To
Let>Notepad="C:\Windows\notepad.exe"

Is there a way of having MS check the system first before issuing which command to use?

Thanks

Lumumba · Post by **Lumumba** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:28 pm

These are system variables which are accepeted from MacroScheduler

OS_VER Operating System

WIN_DIR Windows Directory Path

SYS_DIR Windows System Directory Path

TEMP_DIR Windows Temp Directory Path

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Let>Notepad="%WIN_DIR%\notepad.exe"
or
If>OS_VER, WIN_NT, CMD
Let>COMSPEC=command.com
Goto>RunDirCheck

Label>CMD
Let>COMSPEC=cmd.exe

Label>RunDirCheck
RunProgram>%COMSPEC% dir "C:\*.txt; *.doc; *.csv"

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:33 pm

Macro Scheduler has a built in variable OS_VER. You can look for this at the beginning of your script and branch according to results.

MidStr>%OS_VER%,1,2,OS
If>%OS%=95,WIN9X,NT

Label>WIN9X
Let>COMSPEC=Command.com
Let>Set other WIN 95/98 conditions
Goto>Start

Label>NT
Let>COMSPEC=Cmd.exe
Let>Set other WIN NT/2K/XP conditions
Goto>Start

Label>Start
...
...
Run Program>%COMSPEC% program.exe parameters
....
...
Label>End

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:43 pm

When you get both Bob and Lumumba to answer you, you KNOW you have your problem solved.

Thanks!