.Bat files are easy but ....

[Kurto2021]

Okay so I can make a .bat file and then shellexecute on the batch file passing the paramaters and make it work perfectly.....but....I don't want the dependency of the batch file being there and having to update the batch file if anything changes. How an I execute this through AUTOIT only. I took out a lot of the bat file but left the meat of the issue. I want to capture LPT1 then binary copy a file on top of another file. Then send that file to LPT1.

IF EXIST LPT1: NET USE LPT1: /D

NET USE LPT1: \\165.181.108.151\%tmpspol% || GOTO PRTERR

GOTO PRINT

:PRINT

copy l:\wfx32\%tmpsys%\laser\%2.hp+x:\fx\execute\DINGRID.hp c:\print.fil > nul

copy c:\print.fil lpt1 > nul

erase c:\print.fil > nul

@echo Printing %2

If "%3" NEQ "" GOTO PRINT

:End

[JScript]

GOTO PRTERR

And the rest of the code? Where it is

:PRTERR

If you post your .bat whole is easier to help you...

[hannes08]

Hi Kurto2021,

you can use DriveMapAdd() to map the share to LPT1. Use DriveMapGet to see whether LPT1 is already taken, DriveMapDel to delete an existing mapping.

Use Run or _RunDOS to run the copy commands.

[Kurto2021]

prterr....is just a section in the bat file that tells you the printer you chose is invalid....each printer has a number to run the app you have to pass the parameter of the printer number......that part is irrelevant to the question and I can make it work in Autoit so I took it out to avoid confusion....appears that all I did was create confusion.

[hannes08]

If DriveMapGet("lpt1") <> "" Then
    DriveMapDel("lpt1")
EndIf
$rc = DriveMapAdd("lpt1","\\server\" & $share)
If $rc <> 1 Then
    ;Any errorhandling; Msg or equal
    Exit 1
EndIf
FileCopy(".hp file", $source)
FileCopy($source, "lpt1")
FileDelete($source)