How to execute a program with parameters with KiXtart

To run an executable in KiXtart you use the RUN command. If the executable requires command-line parameters which are surrounded by double-quotes, surround the entire command string with single quotes:

Example:

I have a utility myregutility which makes changes to the registry. It accepts source and destination registry paths as arguments, and both must be surrounded by double-quotes for the command to run. The KiXtart syntax is (command wraps):

RUN @LDRIVE + '\myregutility /s "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft" "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macrosoft"'

Note the single quote before \myregutility and after the final double-quote.

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