Thanks. Works great :-) -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:19:59 -0800 > Von: Tim Widowfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Betreff: Re: ARS Home Path
> You might find it easier to deal with the results from 'echo' rather than > 'set'. For example: > > C:\>echo %temp% > C:\Users\taw\AppData\Local\Temp > > C:\>set temp > TEMP=C:\Users\taw\AppData\Local\Temp > > Both work, and both are very fast. However, with the first method, you > don't have to chop away 'TEMP=' from the result. > > --Tim > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: sileem hassan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 6:19:48 AM > Subject: Re: [ARSLIST] ARS Home Path > > > Thank you all for your reply :-) > Carey was right - I should use the Windows %TMP% folder. This one is > easier to find out than I thought. > > $PROCESS$ cmd /c set TMP > > Just for the case anybody else needs to know this > > Thanks and a happy new year <:-) > > sileem > > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > > Datum: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:30:24 -0500 > > Von: Joe D\'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > An: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > > Betreff: Re: ARS Home Path > > > Yes you have something there.. I didn't really think of the fact that > the > > ini file resides in the home directory.. > > > > And that's a very valuable point you have made about users > accidentally > > downloading a file that is already a resident of the home directory > and > > thus > > overwriting it.. Using the windows temp directory is a much better > option > > for what Sileem wants to do.. > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Carey Matthew Black > > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:22 PM > > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > > Subject: Re: ARS Home Path > > > > > > I think it is actually different than that... (The ar.ini lives > inside > > the directory that Sileem is looking for.) > > > > The value might come from: > > The local Windows OS (Registry) > > Exact key depends on the ARS version we are talking about. > > OR > > The preference server (ARS data) > > > > I guess it would be possible to try to deal with the first option, > but > > I think it is better "ignored by design". > > > > I think I would check for a record in the preference server and get > > the value from there. > > If there is no value set, or no record found.. then either Error > > and/or build the record. ( If you want to get fancy enough you could > > even prompt the user to pick a directory and save that value to the > > preference form too.) > > > > > > > > However...... > > > > The AR Home dir is not a "Temp" directory. I would strongly suggest > > that you use their local %TEMP% dir (most windows domains/hosts have > > this env value set to a reasonable place for the user) instead of the > > AR Home dir anyway. The last think you want to do is "download" an > > ar.ini file (or some other file that lives in that dir) and stomp on > > the users local prefs/custom view/saved searches or cause the User > > Tool any level of confusion with the files being updated from > > "outside" while it is running. ( I just think you would be playing > > with fire to us that directory. I think it is only a matter of time > > before you get burnt by that choice. ) > > > > HTH. > > > > -- > > Carey Matthew Black > > Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) > > ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) > > > > Love, then teach > > Solution = People + Process + Tools > > Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. > > > > > > On Dec 27, 2007 3:46 PM, Joe D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > The AR Home path is not set in a clients environment, but is set in > the > > > ar.ini file. I do not think there is a way using workflow or any > Run > > Process > > > action so get this but to go into the ini file and find the path > from > > > there.. You could try setting the contents of the ini file to > display > > only > > 0 > > > length field and working your way up from there using string > functions.. > > > (SUBSTR and STRSTR) > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of sileem hassan > > > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:40 AM > > > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > > > Subject: ARS Home Path > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > does anybody know a way how to find out the actual ARS Homepath > from the > > > actual opened User client? Best would be within a set-fields > action. > > > > > > I need this to save some Attachements temporarily into this path. > > > > > > Thanx, > > > sileem > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9/1197 - Release Date: > > 12/25/2007 > > 8:04 PM > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > > -- > Psssst! 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