How to send the “~” character in vbs
I am creating a VBScript to automatically execute my favorite DOS games through DOSBox. Since DOS only supports 8 character file names, when I try to mount the directory "C:UsersjordanhDocumentsDOSRomsINDIAN~3INDY264" the VBScript sends the enter key instead of "~3INDY264", as in VBS "~" = ENTER.
Any ideas how to send the "~" character rather than enter?
vbscript sendkeys
edited Mar 5 '12 at 16:46
Nathan Rice
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I am creating a VBScript to automatically execute my favorite DOS games through DOSBox. Since DOS only supports 8 character file names, when I try to mount the directory "C:UsersjordanhDocumentsDOSRomsINDIAN~3INDY264" the VBScript sends the enter key instead of "~3INDY264", as in VBS "~" = ENTER.
Any ideas how to send the "~" character rather than enter?
vbscript sendkeys
edited Mar 5 '12 at 16:46
Nathan Rice
2,89311526
asked Mar 4 '12 at 9:18
DarestiumDarestium
3681926
Please post the line of script.
– Fionnuala
Mar 4 '12 at 9:51
The tilde is not a reserved character is DOS or VBS. Please provide more information.
– Nilpo
Mar 4 '12 at 19:18
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I am creating a VBScript to automatically execute my favorite DOS games through DOSBox. Since DOS only supports 8 character file names, when I try to mount the directory "C:UsersjordanhDocumentsDOSRomsINDIAN~3INDY264" the VBScript sends the enter key instead of "~3INDY264", as in VBS "~" = ENTER.
Any ideas how to send the "~" character rather than enter?
vbscript sendkeys
edited Mar 5 '12 at 16:46
Nathan Rice
2,89311526
asked Mar 4 '12 at 9:18
DarestiumDarestium
3681926
I am creating a VBScript to automatically execute my favorite DOS games through DOSBox. Since DOS only supports 8 character file names, when I try to mount the directory "C:UsersjordanhDocumentsDOSRomsINDIAN~3INDY264" the VBScript sends the enter key instead of "~3INDY264", as in VBS "~" = ENTER.
Any ideas how to send the "~" character rather than enter?
vbscript sendkeys
vbscript sendkeys
edited Mar 5 '12 at 16:46
Nathan Rice
2,89311526
asked Mar 4 '12 at 9:18
DarestiumDarestium
3681926
edited Mar 5 '12 at 16:46
Nathan Rice
2,89311526
asked Mar 4 '12 at 9:18
DarestiumDarestium
3681926
edited Mar 5 '12 at 16:46
Nathan Rice
2,89311526
edited Mar 5 '12 at 16:46
Nathan Rice
2,89311526
edited Mar 5 '12 at 16:46
Nathan Rice
2,89311526
2,89311526
asked Mar 4 '12 at 9:18
DarestiumDarestium
3681926
asked Mar 4 '12 at 9:18
DarestiumDarestium
3681926
asked Mar 4 '12 at 9:18
DarestiumDarestium
3681926
3681926
Please post the line of script.
– Fionnuala
Mar 4 '12 at 9:51
The tilde is not a reserved character is DOS or VBS. Please provide more information.
– Nilpo
Mar 4 '12 at 19:18
add a comment |
Please post the line of script.
– Fionnuala
Mar 4 '12 at 9:51
The tilde is not a reserved character is DOS or VBS. Please provide more information.
– Nilpo
Mar 4 '12 at 19:18
Please post the line of script.
– Fionnuala
Mar 4 '12 at 9:51
Please post the line of script.
– Fionnuala
Mar 4 '12 at 9:51
The tilde is not a reserved character is DOS or VBS. Please provide more information.
– Nilpo
Mar 4 '12 at 19:18
The tilde is not a reserved character is DOS or VBS. Please provide more information.
– Nilpo
Mar 4 '12 at 19:18
add a comment |
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Have you ever tried concatenation and Chr() function? Something like:
"C:UsersjordanhDocumentsDOSRomsINDIAN" & Chr(126) & "INDY264"
answered Mar 4 '12 at 9:33
Guillaume PousselGuillaume Poussel
7,52512338
Cool, Thanks looks like that will work. I am relativley new to any BASIC based langauge, so I am always putting semi-colons at the end of each line :D.
– Darestium
Mar 4 '12 at 21:55
Well, mark your question as answered when you are done with it :)
– Guillaume Poussel
Mar 5 '12 at 5:59
Yup, I will just got to do my homework first :D (I was at school when I replyed)
– Darestium
Mar 5 '12 at 6:22
add a comment |
The Chr() trick as described by S0pra will work. You can also escape the tilde and other characters (as !, + and ^) by embracing them: ~, !, + and ^. See also this reference: sendkeys on ss64.com
answered Mar 5 '12 at 12:20
AutomatedChaosAutomatedChaos
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Embracing is simpler and cleaner. Character codes can be tricky to remember. This is the recommended method.
– NickSuperb
Mar 5 '12 at 16:53
add a comment |
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Have you ever tried concatenation and Chr() function? Something like:
"C:UsersjordanhDocumentsDOSRomsINDIAN" & Chr(126) & "INDY264"
answered Mar 4 '12 at 9:33
Guillaume PousselGuillaume Poussel
7,52512338
Cool, Thanks looks like that will work. I am relativley new to any BASIC based langauge, so I am always putting semi-colons at the end of each line :D.
– Darestium
Mar 4 '12 at 21:55
Well, mark your question as answered when you are done with it :)
– Guillaume Poussel
Mar 5 '12 at 5:59
Yup, I will just got to do my homework first :D (I was at school when I replyed)
– Darestium
Mar 5 '12 at 6:22
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Have you ever tried concatenation and Chr() function? Something like:
"C:UsersjordanhDocumentsDOSRomsINDIAN" & Chr(126) & "INDY264"
answered Mar 4 '12 at 9:33
Guillaume PousselGuillaume Poussel
7,52512338
Cool, Thanks looks like that will work. I am relativley new to any BASIC based langauge, so I am always putting semi-colons at the end of each line :D.
– Darestium
Mar 4 '12 at 21:55
Well, mark your question as answered when you are done with it :)
– Guillaume Poussel
Mar 5 '12 at 5:59
Yup, I will just got to do my homework first :D (I was at school when I replyed)
– Darestium
Mar 5 '12 at 6:22
add a comment |
Have you ever tried concatenation and Chr() function? Something like:
"C:UsersjordanhDocumentsDOSRomsINDIAN" & Chr(126) & "INDY264"
answered Mar 4 '12 at 9:33
Guillaume PousselGuillaume Poussel
7,52512338
Have you ever tried concatenation and Chr() function? Something like:
"C:UsersjordanhDocumentsDOSRomsINDIAN" & Chr(126) & "INDY264"
answered Mar 4 '12 at 9:33
Guillaume PousselGuillaume Poussel
7,52512338
answered Mar 4 '12 at 9:33
Guillaume PousselGuillaume Poussel
7,52512338
answered Mar 4 '12 at 9:33
Guillaume PousselGuillaume Poussel
7,52512338
answered Mar 4 '12 at 9:33
Guillaume PousselGuillaume Poussel
7,52512338
7,52512338
Cool, Thanks looks like that will work. I am relativley new to any BASIC based langauge, so I am always putting semi-colons at the end of each line :D.
– Darestium
Mar 4 '12 at 21:55
Well, mark your question as answered when you are done with it :)
– Guillaume Poussel
Mar 5 '12 at 5:59
Yup, I will just got to do my homework first :D (I was at school when I replyed)
– Darestium
Mar 5 '12 at 6:22
add a comment |
Cool, Thanks looks like that will work. I am relativley new to any BASIC based langauge, so I am always putting semi-colons at the end of each line :D.
– Darestium
Mar 4 '12 at 21:55
Well, mark your question as answered when you are done with it :)
– Guillaume Poussel
Mar 5 '12 at 5:59
Yup, I will just got to do my homework first :D (I was at school when I replyed)
– Darestium
Mar 5 '12 at 6:22
Cool, Thanks looks like that will work. I am relativley new to any BASIC based langauge, so I am always putting semi-colons at the end of each line :D.
– Darestium
Mar 4 '12 at 21:55
Cool, Thanks looks like that will work. I am relativley new to any BASIC based langauge, so I am always putting semi-colons at the end of each line :D.
– Darestium
Mar 4 '12 at 21:55
Well, mark your question as answered when you are done with it :)
– Guillaume Poussel
Mar 5 '12 at 5:59
Well, mark your question as answered when you are done with it :)
– Guillaume Poussel
Mar 5 '12 at 5:59
Yup, I will just got to do my homework first :D (I was at school when I replyed)
– Darestium
Mar 5 '12 at 6:22
Yup, I will just got to do my homework first :D (I was at school when I replyed)
– Darestium
Mar 5 '12 at 6:22
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The Chr() trick as described by S0pra will work. You can also escape the tilde and other characters (as !, + and ^) by embracing them: ~, !, + and ^. See also this reference: sendkeys on ss64.com
answered Mar 5 '12 at 12:20
AutomatedChaosAutomatedChaos
5,7531840
Embracing is simpler and cleaner. Character codes can be tricky to remember. This is the recommended method.
– NickSuperb
Mar 5 '12 at 16:53
add a comment |
The Chr() trick as described by S0pra will work. You can also escape the tilde and other characters (as !, + and ^) by embracing them: ~, !, + and ^. See also this reference: sendkeys on ss64.com
answered Mar 5 '12 at 12:20
AutomatedChaosAutomatedChaos
5,7531840
Embracing is simpler and cleaner. Character codes can be tricky to remember. This is the recommended method.
– NickSuperb
Mar 5 '12 at 16:53
add a comment |
The Chr() trick as described by S0pra will work. You can also escape the tilde and other characters (as !, + and ^) by embracing them: ~, !, + and ^. See also this reference: sendkeys on ss64.com
answered Mar 5 '12 at 12:20
AutomatedChaosAutomatedChaos
5,7531840
The Chr() trick as described by S0pra will work. You can also escape the tilde and other characters (as !, + and ^) by embracing them: ~, !, + and ^. See also this reference: sendkeys on ss64.com
answered Mar 5 '12 at 12:20
AutomatedChaosAutomatedChaos
5,7531840
answered Mar 5 '12 at 12:20
AutomatedChaosAutomatedChaos
5,7531840
answered Mar 5 '12 at 12:20
AutomatedChaosAutomatedChaos
5,7531840
answered Mar 5 '12 at 12:20
AutomatedChaosAutomatedChaos
5,7531840
5,7531840
Embracing is simpler and cleaner. Character codes can be tricky to remember. This is the recommended method.
– NickSuperb
Mar 5 '12 at 16:53
add a comment |
Embracing is simpler and cleaner. Character codes can be tricky to remember. This is the recommended method.
– NickSuperb
Mar 5 '12 at 16:53
Embracing is simpler and cleaner. Character codes can be tricky to remember. This is the recommended method.
– NickSuperb
Mar 5 '12 at 16:53
Embracing is simpler and cleaner. Character codes can be tricky to remember. This is the recommended method.
– NickSuperb
Mar 5 '12 at 16:53
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– Fionnuala
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The tilde is not a reserved character is DOS or VBS. Please provide more information.
– Nilpo
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