Exit Code 0 instead of 2 !

[viper1000]

OS: VISTA Enterprise SP2

AutoIt: 3.3.6.1

Test Script: (exit.exe)

MsgBox(0, "","Test",2)
Exit 2

Situation:

Using AutoIt generated EXE inside of a Batch routine always return the correct ReturnCode.

Starting AutoIt generated EXE from a another program may NOT return the expected ReturnCode !

Test:

If I execute my exit.exe in a DOS shell @echo %errorlevel% returns 0 instead of 2

If I execute cmd /c exit.exe in a DOS shell @echo %errorlevel% returns 2

If I execute start /w /c exit.exe in a DOS shell @echo %errorlevel% returns 2

Questions:

• Has anyone a explanation on this behaviour ?
• Is there another possibility to receive the expected return Code without prefix cmd /c, start /w OR using a batch?

Edited June 18, 2010 by viper1000

[JFX]

If you don't wait for a program to finish, how do you want to get the exit code?

In your first example your DOS Shell will not wait til the exit.exe exit.

You may compile as CUI if you don't want to use start /w or /c

[viper1000]

If you don't wait for a program to finish, how do you want to get the exit code?

In your first example your DOS Shell will not wait til the exit.exe exit.

You may compile as CUI if you don't want to use start /w or /c

Thanks a lot for your hint. Using CUI is what I needed !!

Edited June 21, 2010 by viper1000