condion using run(@compSpec.....)

[goodbyeplanet]

please forgive my title i meant to say condition using run(@compSpec.....)

my code first checks if vnc server process is running or not. if it is nor running then it executes the code below. What I need now is a further condition that tests if Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'net start vnc server', "", @SW_HIDE) worked or not. if it fails to start vnc server then it records to the log file that script failed to start vnc services....thank you for your help....

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'net start vnc server', "", @SW_HIDE)

Edited January 13, 2011 by goodbyeplanet

[enaiman]

From the Help file - Run:

Return Value

Success: The PID of the process that was launched.

Failure: Returns 0 and sets @error to non-zero.

If the return of the Run command is 0 then it failed, otherwise it will return a PID = success

If Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'net start vnc server', "", @SW_HIDE) = 0 Then

Write your log record here

EndIf

Edited January 13, 2011 by enaiman

[Varian]

From the Help file - Run:

If the return of the Run command is 0 then it failed, otherwise it will return a PID = success

If Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'net start vnc server', "", @SW_HIDE) = 0 Then

Write your log record here

EndIf

I just had that conversation an hour or so ago. The problem is that it is returning the PID from the @Comspec (or the net command). Check thread and adapt

[enaiman]

I was wondering about that myself, well I have the answer now - thanks.

You gave the OP the answer too - no need for me to "adapt"