runWait with system commands

[Theo]

As a part of a build follow up script, users need to do certain manual configurations because there are too many variables to plan for in the script. I am having a hard time finding a way to have the script pause and wait until these items are closed. This was my last attempt, but it did not work either. Thanks.

;   configure Drives
MsgBox (0, "Drive setup", "Please complete Drive Setup per project info" & @CRLF & "Close Disk Manager to continue", 5)
ShellExecuteWait( "c:\windows\system32\diskmgmt.msc" )

;   Configure and verify NIC settings
MsgBox (0, "Network Connections", "Please configure connections 1000F and disable IPv6 and unused NICs" & @CRLF & "Close Network Connections to continue", 5)
ShellExecuteWait( "c:\windows\system32\ncpa.cpl" )

[jvanegmond]

You can always check if the newly created setup windows have disappeared. I'm not sure why your correct setup is not working.

[Theo]

You can always check if the newly created setup windows have disappeared. I'm not sure why your correct setup is not working.

In the case above, there is no waiting. It pulls up Disk Manager and then moves on to the next messageBox. Then opening of the .cpl fails with an unknown file extension. Using other means, runWait, the .cpl will open, but again there is no wait until closed.

[Theo]

bumpity?

[jvanegmond]

I'm not sure if you understand so I will give an example. I mean instead of doing this:

RunWait("notepad")

You can do:

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWait("Untitled - Notepad")
While WinExists("Untitled - Notepad")
   Sleep(100)
Wend

Does this help?

Edited December 15, 2009 by Manadar

[Richard Robertson]

Manadar, really?

Use WinWaitClose("title").

[jvanegmond]

Excuse me. That function didn't exist when I was learning.

[Theo]

Ok, will give it a try. both of those apps take a few seconds to launch so hopefully the script wont blow right by the winwait or otherwise. Thanks!

[jvanegmond]

Ok, will give it a try. both of those apps take a few seconds to launch so hopefully the script wont blow right by the winwait or otherwise. Thanks!

You can specify a timeout value for the WinWait function. By default, a timeout is not on at all.