Windows 7 adding command in Micro-station

Richard,

To execute a Windows keyin from within MicroStation use the %% prefix.

In your case this is what the command will look like.

%%C:\Windows\system32\SnippingTool.exe

So Appreciate your reply, did not work, locked up micro Station, copied your information. 

Also checked path C:\Windows\System32 it is correct and the file name spelling again spot on

SnippingTool.exe so I tried again %%C:\Windows\system32\snippingtool.exe and got the same fault message twice using the Key-in function.

I have used the RD= command to open files that are .dgn or .dgnlib but was unsure in this on. Do thank you but failed for me twice. any additional suggestions ???

What I have tried and tested

made a folder BatchFile inside Drew Bat if I used the key-in 

%%C:\BatchFile\Drew and the file contains the commands below

@ECHO OFF

REM------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Start " " "C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe"
EXIT

Notepad loads all works well, same file changed commands

@ECHO OFF

Start " " "C:\Windows\System32\SnippingTool.exe"
EXIT

Running the file while in windows it loads the Snipping Tool Fine

same file using the same above command

%%C:\BatchFile\Drew and the file contains the commands below

fails to load the snippingtool.exe and give the following Micro-station fault

now the batch file will load either program direct, Will load the Notepad from Micro-Station

but errors out on the Snipping Tool and again it will work if I run from Windows direct ???

RodWing any other ideas or can this be done in VBA ? I would have to start over to find that out I guess. Anyway much thanks RodWing

Any really sharp folks with some help. Off to bed 2:00 am my time way to late

Praise the Lord for His mercy and Grace ........ (c;

I just tried '%%C:\Windows\system32\SnippingTool.exe', works fine for me.

I might suggest the batch file should be a straight call (no %%), then the command inside the batch file should have the %%. Stabbing in the dark.

Thank you Bob, the following is what I did and failed for me. I checked the file location to

insure it was there. placed it there and the next picture it the error

do not know how to explain. If I use the same commands and put  in Notepad

It works perfect and loads the notepad on the screen

as you see notepad loads perfectly . confusing appreciate the tip. I may have 

a different version than yourself. Thanks again. If anyone else has a tip

would love to hear it (see it) Ha

I did even try loading the snippingtool without the .exe also. See below

and the error above again.  )c;  )^8 

Thank you Bob, the following is what I did and failed for me. I checked the file location to

insure it was there. placed it there and the next picture it the error

do not know how to explain. If I use the same commands and put  in Notepad

It works perfect and loads the notepad on the screen

as you see notepad loads perfectly . confusing appreciate the tip. I may have 

a different version than yourself. Thanks again. If anyone else has a tip

would love to hear it (see it) Ha

I did even try loading the snippingtool without the .exe also. See below

and the error above again.  )c;  )^8