Scripting to run Automatically

[GegH1]

we're using 2005LT on windows 2000. to get the right search file paths to load for each new user i want to use a sript run from the desktop shortcut, however, i don't know how to get the script switch to be entered into the shortcut target automatically for each new user. Does anyone have any ideas.

We have a hotdesk situation so new users may be added to any machine on a daily basis.

[Anonymous]

You can use the /b switch. It also sounds like the /s (support folder) and
the /c (configuration folder) switch might be of use.

Allen

wrote in message news:5103726@discussion.autodesk.com...
we're using 2005LT on windows 2000. to get the right search file paths to
load for each new user i want to use a sript run from the desktop shortcut,
however, i don't know how to get the script switch to be entered into the
shortcut target automatically for each new user. Does anyone have any ideas.

We have a hotdesk situation so new users may be added to any machine on a
daily basis.

[Anonymous]

VBScript could be used to create and update a shotcut when a user logs in.

Here is a code snippet just to give you an idea.

Set link = WshShell.CreateShortcut(DesktopPath & "\ADT 2006.lnk")
link.Arguments = " /p ADT2006"
link.Description = "Launch Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006"
link.IconLocation =
"%SystemRoot%\Installer\{5783F2D7-4004-0409-0002-0060B0CE6BBA}\adtr.ico,0"
link.TargetPath = """C:\Program Files\Autodesk Architectural Desktop
2006\acad.exe"""
link.WindowStyle = 1
link.WorkingDirectory = "C:\Program Files\Autodesk Architectural Desktop
2006\UserDataCache\"
link.Save

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wrote in message news:5103726@discussion.autodesk.com...
we're using 2005LT on windows 2000. to get the right search file paths to
load for each new user i want to use a sript run from the desktop shortcut,
however, i don't know how to get the script switch to be entered into the
shortcut target automatically for each new user. Does anyone have any ideas.

We have a hotdesk situation so new users may be added to any machine on a
daily basis.

[Anonymous]

Jimmy,
In the line: link.Arguments = " /p ADT2006"
How would I get a path specified?
For instance, /P "C:\ADT06.arg"
Notice the quotes.
I've tried a varity of methods to get it to add the quotes in, but none of them were accepted.
The closest I was able to get was:
link.Arguments = "/P " & "'" & "C:\ADT06.arg" & "'"
Which returned in the target path /P 'C:\ADT06.arg'
Close, but not quite there.

[GegH1]

Try it without the quotes. quotes are used primarily when there are spaces within your filepath. C:\ADT06.arg has no spaces. Also make sure there is a space between the standard taget location (ending with acad.exe) and the switch /p