Reading %1 argument in one piece

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From: Frank Van Overwalle
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 10:47

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Hi,

Installfield allows you to read the last clicked file, after setting file 
extension argument %1, eg fit.exe %1

However, installshield sets %1 after the ..." so that it becomes 
"...fit.exe" %1

This is something Delphi does not like, because it then reads till the next 
blank.  Hence, to avoid this, you have to read about 20 arguments and paste 
them together like ParamStr(1) + ' ' + ParamStr(2) + '  ' + etc.. . to get 
the full path and name of the file.

If someone knows a better way, please tell me.

Frank Van Overwalle

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