Basic addAction question

[THobson]

I am sure this is pretty basic but I can't find the answer.

When the action happens I want a script to run that has input arguments.  I have tried putting the following in the init field of the relevant unit:

this addaction["action name",{[arg1,arg2] exec "scriptname.sqs"}]

but it just tells me that:
script [arg1,arg2] exec "scriptname.sqs" does not exist.  I have tried different combinations of {} and " with similar results.  

All the example of addaction I can find are of the type:

this addactino["action name","scriptname.sqs"]

Is what I am trying to do possible?

[h-]

Is what I am trying to do possible?

yes...

You just need to execute a script with the addAction like in the example this addaction["action name","scriptname.sqs"], and that script then executes the 'real' script with the arguments...

afaik you can not pass arguments with addAction in any other way...

[macguba]

For the avoidance of doubt, the addAction command passes the obvious arguments automatically.   I think the online comref has them.

[THobson]

Thanks.  I was using the method suggested by HateR_Kint .  I just hoped there was a more general way.

Thanks again