Compile remotely

[cag8f]

I have a home network consisting of 2 computers:

COMPUTER1, Win 7 Pro 64 bit, Username = MYNAME, Password = PASSWORD

COMPUTER2, Win XP Pro 32 bit, Username = MYNAME, Password = PASSWORD

I can succesfully copy files back and forth and both have the latest version of Autoit installed.

From COMPUTER1 I would like open a .au3 script housed on COMPUTER2, edit it, and compile it so that the resulting .exe is housed in the same directory on COMPUTER2. I can open and edit the file, but when I try to compile I get:

--a window named "Compile" with a progress bar. Underneath it reads, "Running Aut2exe.exe"

--after maybe 10-20seconds an error window pops up reading, "Error: Error opening the destination file."

--I hit "OK" and compiling ends with no .exe created.

This happens when I compile in x86 or 64bit mode (I assume I want x86 since I want to run the exe on an x86 machine). When I'm working locally on COMPUTER2 I can succesfully compile the .exe. Any thoughts onto what's causing this problem?

[flyingboz]

close the file first. You can use sysinternals pskill for killing the app remotely.

Edited December 18, 2010 by flyingboz

[cag8f]

I tried editing the script, closing the file, navigating to it (over the network) in Windows Explorer, right clicking, and compiling, but I get the same error.

Edited December 18, 2010 by cag8f

[cag8f]

I tried editing the script, closing it, navigating to it (over the network) in Windows Explorer, right clicking, and compiling, but I get the same error.

[flyingboz]

have you actually tried killing the process? Either you don't have permissions to create the file, or the script is running. Try to create with a new name.

[cag8f]

Aha, compiling with a new name worked--thanks!

Now why is that exactly? The script is running on the host or target? I never explicitly ran the script; is running the script part of the compile process?