RunWait Syntax

[jer]

Any reason the following code:

RunWait("g:\test.exe -info > " & @TempDir & "\info.txt")

will NOT redirect to info.txt.

But this code will:

RunWait("g:\test.exe -info > e:\Temp\info.txt")

What am I missing???

[Yoriz]

When having problems with strings inside a command like this its useually a good idea to try outputing the string in a msgbox or consolewrite to se what its actually doing

so try one of the following and youll probably find that @TempDir is differant to e:\Temp.

ConsoleWrite("g:\test.exe -info > " & @TempDir & "\info.txt" & @CR)
MsgBox(0,"","g:\test.exe -info > " & @TempDir & "\info.txt" & @CR)

[Danny35d]

Follow Yoriz advise, must like it your @TempDir path has spaces.

Try it:

RunWait('g:\test.exe -info > "' & @TempDir & '\info.txt"')

[jer]

Guys, Thanks for the quick replies. Before posting I put the following two strings in a msgbox:

msgbox(0, "", "g:\test.exe -info > E:\Temp\info.txt" & @LF & "g:\test.exe -info > " & @TempDir & "\_cd_info.txt")

The code above produced the following results:

g:\test.exe -info > E:\Temp\info.txt

g:\test.exe -info > E:\Temp\info.txt

I tried the single quote solution below.

RunWait('g:\test.exe -info > "' & @TempDir & '\info.txt"')

However, the redirection to info.txt did NOT occur.

Seems like I have run across a similar issue in the past, which I corrected with single quotes.

BTW, I did try ShellExecuteWait, but got the same results.

Just can't get to the bottom of this issue!

Any other thoughts???

[Danny35d]

The only sugestion I can give you is to add the working directory.

RunWait('g:\test.exe -info > "' & @TempDir & '\info.txt"', @TempDir)

[jer]

Guys, Thanks for the quick replies. Before posting I put the following two strings in a msgbox:

msgbox(0, "", "g:\test.exe -info > E:\Temp\info.txt" & @LF & "g:\test.exe -info > " & @TempDir & "\_cd_info.txt")

The code above produced the following results:

g:\test.exe -info > E:\Temp\info.txt

g:\test.exe -info > E:\Temp\info.txt

I tried the single quote solution below.

RunWait('g:\test.exe -info > "' & @TempDir & '\info.txt"')

However, the redirection to info.txt did NOT occur.

Seems like I have run across a similar issue in the past, which I corrected with single quotes.

BTW, I did try ShellExecuteWait, but got the same results.

Just can't get to the bottom of this issue!

Any other thoughts???

Unfortunately, it was a nogo with the working directory. Must be an Autoit RunWait peculiarity as it works perfectly from the DOS command line.

Been banging my head against the wall for several hours on this one. May have to find another way to do the same thing!

Edited April 5, 2010 by jer

[Danny35d]

If work fine from the command prompt try using @ComSpec with /k argument, which tells CMD.exe to open, run the specified command, then keep the window open. With the window open you may see what is the problem.

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k g:\test.exe -info > "' & @TempDir & '\info.txt"')

[jer]

If work fine from the command prompt try using @ComSpec with /k argument, which tells CMD.exe to open, run the specified command, then keep the window open. With the window open you may see what is the problem.

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k g:\test.exe -info > "' & @TempDir & '\info.txt"')

Thanks for the tip. @ComSpec fixed the issue. Runs as expected now. Not sure why Autoit is requiring the @ComSpec macro. I thought this was only for DOS commands!!! Also, if the /k flag documented in help? I didn't see it with the RunWait function.

[Danny35d]

Also, if the /k flag documented in help? I didn't see it with the RunWait function.

@ComSpec is the macro for CMD.EXE Open command prompt and type CMD.EXE /? it will give you all the switch or flag that you can use with @ComSpec.

If you want the command prompt window to close after running test.exe switch /k for /c.

[jer]

@ComSpec is the macro for CMD.EXE Open command prompt and type CMD.EXE /? it will give you all the switch or flag that you can use with @ComSpec.

If you want the command prompt window to close after running test.exe switch /k for /c.

Great! Thanks again for your help!