script does not exit consistently

[gcue 8]

hello all.

i have a script that doesn't seem to exit consistently. i figure it's probably because of runwait

i am using schtasks to run a process on a remote PC. sometimes the pc can be in another country so i want to make sure the creation of the task gets created before i try to run it. also i want to make sure that the task runs before i check the registry results it creates.

i thought about putting in a sleep after task creation and after task run but i feel thats unecessary waiting time if the pc is local. and if the pc is in another country and on a dsl connection who knows what a proper sleep would wait..... that's why i went with runwait =)

Check_Encryption()

Func Check_Encryption()

        $asset = "d0105465"
        $task = "cmd /c sgestate /R /L /E"
        $task_name = "Encryption"
        _RemoteRun($asset, $task_name, $task)

        $status = "UNABLE_TO_ATTAIN"

        $return_code = RegRead("\\" & $asset & "\HKLM\Software\Utimaco\SGEasy", "System Status")

        If $return_code = "42" Then
            $status = "ENCRYPTED"
        EndIf

        If $return_code = "43" Then
            $status = "ENCRYPTING"
        EndIf

        MsgBox(0, "", $asset & ": " & $status)

EndFunc

Func _RemoteRun($asset, $task_name, $task)

    RunWait("SCHTASKS /CREATE /S \\" & $asset & " /RU SYSTEM /TN """ & $task_name & """ /TR """ & $task & """ /SC ONCE /ST 00:00:00", "", @SW_HIDE)
    RunWait('SCHTASKS /RUN /S \\' & $asset & ' /TN ""' & $task_name & '""', "", @SW_HIDE)
    Run('SCHTASKS /DELETE /S \\' & $asset & ' /TN ""' & $task_name & '""', "", @SW_HIDE)

EndFunc   ;==>_RemoteRun

Edited July 20, 2010 by gcue

[JohnOne 1,586]

Perhaps checking the return value of runwait may help.

Func _RemoteRun($asset, $task_name, $task)
    $_CREATE = RunWait("SCHTASKS /CREATE /S \\" & $asset & " /RU SYSTEM /TN """ & $task_name & """ /TR """ & $task & """ /SC ONCE /ST 00:00:00", "", @SW_HIDE)
    If $_CREATE > 0 Then
        $_RUN = RunWait('SCHTASKS /RUN /S \\' & $asset & ' /TN ""' & $task_name & '""', "", @SW_HIDE)
        If $_RUN > 0 Then
            Run('SCHTASKS /DELETE /S \\' & $asset & ' /TN ""' & $task_name & '""', "", @SW_HIDE)
        EndIf
    EndIf
EndFunc

Edited July 20, 2010 by JohnOne

[gcue 8]

brilliant!

thank you very much

[gcue 8]

added this to help determine if it was run or not then rerun if not:

Func Dashboard_RemoteRun($asset, $task_name, $task)

    $task_run = False

    $create = RunWait("SCHTASKS /CREATE /S \\" & $asset & " /RU SYSTEM /TN """ & $task_name & """ /TR """ & $task & """ /SC ONCE /ST 00:00:00", "", @SW_HIDE)
    If $create > 0 Then
        $run = RunWait('SCHTASKS /RUN /S \\' & $asset & ' /TN ""' & $task_name & '""', "", @SW_HIDE)
        If $run > 0 Then
            $task_run = True
            Run('SCHTASKS /DELETE /S \\' & $asset & ' /TN ""' & $task_name & '""', "", @SW_HIDE)
        EndIf
    EndIf
    
    Return $task_run

EndFunc   ;==>Dashboard_RemoteRun