trying to get a return value from FileCopy

[gcue]

I am trying to get a return value with this:

$copy = RunWait(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "FileCopy(''' & $source_path & ''', ''' & $target_path & ''', 1 )"')

MsgBox(0,"",$copy)

but i think that returns the value for RunWait. this doesnt work either:

local $copy

RunWait(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine ' & $copy & '=' & '"FileCopy(''' & $source_path & ''', ''' & $target_path & ''', 1 )"')

MsgBox(0,@error,$copy)

reason i am using /autoit3execulteline is because i am copying large files, gui becomes unresponsive if i dont use it.

can anyone shed any light on this?

thanks!

Edited February 17, 2011 by gcue

[JFX]

try to put the filecopy inside the Exit function to let the interpreter end with the return of filecopy:

$copy = RunWait(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "Exit(FileCopy(''' & $source_path & ''', ''' & $target_path & ''', 1 ))"')

Edited February 17, 2011 by JFX

[gcue]

works great! so what is it exiting?

thanks JFX!!

Edited February 17, 2011 by gcue

[JFX]

works great! so what is it exiting?

thanks JFX!!

The Exit() function will set the %ErrorLevel% of the newly started Autoit.exe to 1 if Filecopy was successfully or to 0 if filecopy failed.

The RunWait will save that %ErrorLevel% in the $copy variable.

[gcue]

genius!