[SOLVED] Command to open Notepad file

[nixxax]

Hello,

I've been trying for far too long to create a command that opens a Notepad file containing text and displays instructions to the user...
First, is this even possible? If so, I would be very grateful for your advice.

Thank you in advance.

[Christophe0110]

Hello nixxax,

It's doable! I do it in one of my packages.

During the installation, I copy a text file (containing instructions) into the software's installation directory.
Next, in the session_setup (executed when the user logs in), I use the following command:

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run(r'START /B "notepad" "c:\Program Files\tonprogramme\tonfichier.txt"')

However, if you wish to display the text file without waiting for session_setup (during installation), you must create a scheduled task that will open the text file...

A+
Christophe.

[nixxax]

Thanks Christophe for that precise answer.
I'll test it and get back to you with the report.

[nixxax]

So here's my feedback

I successfully created a folder containing the .txt file

However, I'm getting a syntax error message for the file opening command...
"exceptions.IndentationError: expected an indented block (line 10, offset 3): run (r'START /B "notepad" "C:\messages\test.txt"')'

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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-


from setuphelpers import*

def session_setup():



run (r'START /B "notepad" "C:\messages\test.txt"')

Any leads?

[vcardon]

"exceptions.IndentationError: expected an indented block (line 10, offset 3): run (r'START /B "notepad" "C:\messages\test.txt"')'

Indent your "run" relative to your "def"?

Sincerely.

[nixxax]

That's very kind of you, thank you. But I don't understand your comment... Excuse my ignorance, but what does "indent your 'run' relative to your 'def'" mean?
I'm not a developer, just an IT manager at a school...

Thank you in advance.

[Christophe0110]

Hello nixxax,

You need to use a tab character for your `run` line so that Python understands that your `run` command is part of the `session_setup` function .

So this:

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def session_setup():
	run (r'START /B "notepad" "C:\messages\test.txt"')

and not:

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def session_setup():
run (r'START /B "notepad" "C:\messages\test.txt"')

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