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WaitForReturn


(boolean) Whether the application will wait until the executable has exited before continuing:



VALUE DESCRIPTION


true


Wait.


false


Don't wait. (Default)


Re t u r n s


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(number) The process return code if the WaitForReturn parameter is set to true. If WaitForReturn is set to false 0 is returned. You can use Application.GetLastError to determine whether this action failed, and why.


Note: If the specified process has not terminated, the termination status returned is STILL_ACTIVE. If the process has terminated, the termination status returned may be one of the following:


The exit value specified in the ExitProcess or TerminateProcess function. The return value from the main or WinMain function of the process.

The exception value for an unhandled exception that caused the process to terminate.


See also: Related Actions


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Shell.GetFolder

OverviewExamples

string Shell.GetFolder ( number Type )


De s cr ip t ion


Returns the path to a common folder on the local system, such as "My Documents" or the user's Startup folder.


P arame t er s


Type


(number) The folder that you want. Choose from:



CONSTANT


VALUE DESCRIPTION


SHF_FONTS


20


The path to the user's font directory (e.g. "C:\Windows\Fonts").


SHF_MYMUSIC


13


The path to the user's My Music folder. For example "C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Music."


SHF_MYMUSIC_COMMON


53


The path to the All Users profile My Music folder, for example "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Music." Only available on Windows XP/Vista or later.


SHF_MYPICTURES


39


The path to the user's My Pictures folder. For example "C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Pictures." Only available on Windows 98 SE or later with minimum IE 5.0 installed.


SHF_MYPICTURES_COMMON


54


The path to the All User profile My Pictures folder, for example "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures." Only available on Windows XP/Vista or later.


SHF_MYVIDEOS


14


The path to the user's My Videos folder. For example "C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Videos." Only available on Windows XP/Vista or later.


SHF_MYVIDEOS_COMMON


55


The path to the All User profile My Videos folder. For example "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos." Only available on Windows XP/Vista or later.


SHF_DESKTOP


16


The path to the user's Desktop directory. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista or later, this is the path from the per-user profile.


SHF_DESKTOP_COMMON


25


The path to the user's Desktop folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista or later, this is the



path from the All Users profile. On a non- Windows NT system, this will simply be the path to the user's Desktop folder (same as SHF_DESKTOP).


SHF_STARTMENU


11


The path to the user's Start Menu folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista or later, this is the path from the per-user profile.


SHF_STARTMENU_COMMON


22


The path to the user's Start Menu folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista or later, this is the path from the All Users profile. On a non- Windows NT system, this will simply be the path to the user's Start Menu folder (same as SHF_STARTMENU).


SHF_STARTMENUPROGRAMS


2


The path to the Programs folder in the user's Start menu. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista or later, 98/ME this is the path from the per-user profile.


SHF_STARTMENUPROGRAMS_COMMON


23


The path to the Programs folder in the user's Start menu. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista or later, 98/ME, this is the path from the All Users profile. On Windows 95, this will simply be the path to the Programs folder in the user's Start menu (same as SHF_STARTMENUPROGRAMS).


SHF_STARTUP


7


The path to the user's Startup folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista or later, 98 /ME, this is the path from the per-user profile.


SHF_STARTUP_COMMON


24


The path to the user's Startup folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista or later, 98/ ME, this is the path from the All Users profile. On Windows 95, this will be the path to the user's Startup folder (same as SHF_STARTUP).


SHF_COMMONFILES


43


The path to the user's Common Files folder. Typically, this is something like C:\Program Files\Common Files.


SHF_PROGRAMFILES


38


The user's Program Files folder. Typically, this is something like C:\Program Files.


SHF_MYDOCUMENTS


5


The path to the user's personal ("My Documents") folder on their system. Usually this is something like "C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\My Documents" on



Windows 2000/XP, and "C:\My Documents" on Windows 98/ME and "C:\Users\YourName\Documents" on Windows Vista or later.


SHF_COMMON_DOCUMENTS


46


The path to the documents folder common to all users. Usually this is something like "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents."


SHF_APPLICATIONDATA


26


The path to the Application Data folder on the user's system. On Windows NT/2000/XP, this is the path from the per-user profile. Typically, this is something like "C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Application Data." On Windows Vista or later, this is something like "C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming."


SHF_APPLICATIONDATA_LOCAL


28


The path to the local (nonroaming) Application Data folder on the user's system. On Windows NT/2000/XP, this is the path from the per-user profile. Typically, this is something like "C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Local Settings\Application Data." On Windows Vista or later, this is something like "C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Local."


SHF_APPLICATIONDATA_COMMON


35


The path to the Application Data folder on the user's system. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista or later, this is the path from the All Users profile. On a non-Windows NT system, this will be the path to the user's Application Data folder (same as SHF_APPLICATIONDATA)


Re t u r n s


(string) The path to the folder on the user's system that was specified in Type. If this action fails, a blank string "" is returned. You can use Application.GetLastError to determine whether this action failed, and why.


See also: Related Actions


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SlideShow.AddSlide

OverviewExamples

number SlideShow.AddSlide ( string ObjectName,


string FilePath,


number Position = -1 )


De s cr ip t ion


Adds a slide to a slideshow object.


P arame t er s


ObjectName


(string) The name of the slideshow object.


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