strange batch error

[ripken204]

i am trying to run a batch file to open something on the e:/ drive, but the cmd give this error

"e:/programs is not recognized as an internal or external command

edit:

i think the problem is just when im trying run something from the E:\Programs(x86) directory

edit again:

ok i am right, and i need quotes-> E:\"Programs(x86)"\Java\jdk1.6.0\bin\java.exe Account

that works. but the problem i have now it that im using textpad to write my java programs and it automatically makes a batch file with no qutoes to run the .class file, so does anyone know how to tell textpad to use quotes? or is there a directory i can set?

"E:\Programs(x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0\bin\java.exe" Account

this also works..

Edited January 5, 2007 by ripken204

[Netman66]

At first glance it looks like your backslash is actually a forward slash. (e:/ is incorrect, e:\ is correct).

If not, please post the code.

[ripken204]

oh that was just a mistake, no coding problem there, this is all a textpad/cmd problem

[Netman66]

You could use 8-dot-3 names:

E:\Progra~1\Java\jdk1.6.0\bin\java.exe Account

[ripken204]

well the thing is that i need to find a way to have textpad do this automatically for me, i dont want to have to change code each time i go to compile and run a file.

edit:

well the only way i can make this works is to install java to c:/java for now. i just really wish there was a solution to this problem..

Edited January 5, 2007 by ripken204

[gunsmokingman]

I do not know if this will help you but here is a VBS script.

What this script does is run a loop that collects all the

hard drives on the local computer then it checks for

the path to the exe.

Save As StartJava.vbs

Dim Act  : Set Act = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
 Dim Fso  : Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
 Dim Java : Java = "\Programs(x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0\bin\java.exe"
 Dim Drv, StrD
  Set Drv = Fso.Drives 
	For Each StrD In Drv 
	 If StrD.DriveType = 2 Then 
	  If Fso.FileExists(StrD & Java) Then 
	   Act.Run(Chr(34) & StrD & Java & " Account" & Chr(34)),1,True 
	  End If 
	 End If 
	Next