doubt ams8 and pass string variable

[naxo]

Hi all
Im having some trouble in passing a sort of string variable from a command menu context on Windows to the self ams8 (compiled to web exe) executable which this exe once its opened (better said I try to get the string) the exe shows a label with that string to user.

Example

I have this reg file to get an idea of the item I included to a menu context (set to be executed over exe files)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\extractor]
@="call it!"
"Icon"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\extractor\command]
@="\"%1\" \"%1\"hello my friend!"

when you execute a exe file eg. "Say Hello.exe" by using a command menu context called for example "call it!", this opens that exe and inside in on startup I have this code that it does display the string Im looking for,

isText = Clipboard.IsTextAvailable();
if isText == true then
cadena = Clipboard.GetText();
Label.SetText("Label1", cadena);
else
result = Dialog.Message("Notice", "No text found", MB_OK, MB_ICONINFORMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1);
end

The problem is that I cant get the "hello my friend!" string put into the label on screen, what is the problem? Is here any way to get that word pasted in the label?

[Ulrich]

Are you attempting to use the Clipboard plugin actions for getting a command line parameter? I don't see the relation.

Ulrich

[naxo]

Hi Ulrich
the clipboard is a vague attempt (because im still figuring out how to get that string word, not the whole commandline in it) to catch the string (with not success at all)

[Ulrich]

Were you able to retrieve the command line argument at all, and show it in the Label object? If not, have you seen these explanations?

Ulrich

[naxo]

Were you able to retrieve the command line argument at all, and show it in the Label object? If not, have you seen these explanations?

Ulrich

I didnt know or remember about sfx commandline, this doc you passed me is valid for a previously registered reg file with the info in it? The problem is that i dont know how to pass a string into ams8 from outside (the command in context menu was generated by importing first a reg file before doing click exe in the command menu) Im not sure if you can understand what am I saying here...

I try to ignore the %1 that substitute the exe called itself only I try to pass the "hello my friend!" part, is there any way to declare this phrase as string to pass (if I were to use those sfx commandline you passed me)?

[naxo]

Hi ulrich, I got solved this problem, by using the _commandlineargs function you suggested me I got finally my target. Thank you!