Passing Variables From Command Line, How?

[jorg]

Hi everybody,

 

I am not able to pass any variables to my macro by command line. The help tells me I should use /VT1:something like;

 

d:\Usr\Jorgen\build.mxe /VT1:CcBase.dpr

 

Then in my macro the first I do is "Variable Restore Text Variables" and I print the content of the variable in a message box like;

 

T1: %T1%

T2: %T2%

T4: %T4%

 

The vars are always empty! I thought it was the macro that could not be ran like this, so I tried with running it with Macro Express executable as well:

 

e:\progra~1\macroe~1\MacExp.exe /MXE:d:\Usr\Jorgen\build.mxe /VT1:Test

 

That did not even run the macro at all. Can somebody explain to my why I cannot run a macro with passed variables? The help clearly states that it can be done.

 

Regards,

[joe]

e:\progra~1\macroe~1\MacExp.exe /MXE:d:\Usr\Jorgen\build.mxe /VT1:Test

Change MacExp.exe in your command line to MeProc.exe

[kevin]

You can launch a macro in your macro file and pass variables to it. Macro Express does not recognize an attempt to pass variables to a playable (.mxe) macro. This works:

 

Create this macro:

Variable Restore All Variables
Text Box Display: Show Variables

Name the macro "Sample: Command line variables" (without the "s)

 

Create a shortcut on your desktop:

• Right-click on the desktop
  
• Click New, Shortcut
  
• Type this in the Location field:
  

"C:\Program Files\Macro Express3\MeProc.exe" /ASample: Command line variables /VT2:Now is the time /VN1:156 /VD5:22.25 /VT1:This is T1

• Click the Next button
  
• Type a name for the shortcut
  
• Click the Finish button
  

Click on the shortcut to run the macro