Hyperlink to local file with argument

[bluphoto]

I'm trying to hyperlink to a local (network) batch file - which I now have working.

\\server\folder\file.bat

The problem is that I need to pass an argument to that file via the link...

\\server\folder\file.bat arg1

Now when I click on it, I get "cannot open file".

Can anyone help?

[mjr veverka]

My idea - You need to create two bat files:

1. The first will contain the path to the bat "executable" (the second bat) along with an argument for it
2. The second will contain the appropriate control commands and will take the argument passed by the first file

You create the hyperlink for the first bat file.

So, for example:

I. 1st bat named "1a.bat" (placed in any location) ===> hyperlink for him

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II. 2nd bat ("executable") named "2a.bat" (here: placed in 'C:\Temp')

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[bluphoto]

I need to pass the argument as part of the intial link.
I will have MANY hyperlinks, all of which will "link" to the same batch file, but all of which need to include different argument.

eg
\\server\folder\file.bat data1
\\server\folder\file.bat data2
\\server\folder\file.bat data3
\\server\folder\file.bat data4

File.bat will then carry out an operation using either data1, data2, data3, data4 depending on the argument received.

I cannot have file1.bat, file2.bat, file3.bat, file4.bat and so on.

I wonder if I just put %20 in place of the space... ...nah, that didn't work