_RunDos won't write variable

[Dalex]

What am I doing wrong?

I want this to write the current logged on user to the Computer description field. it works if I include a name inside the quotes but not it won't write the variable.

I have included the message box just to show that it is the correct syntax to be written to console.

#include <Process.au3>
Dim $sComputerDesc = "net config server /srvcomment:" & @UserName
MsgBox(0,"", $sComputerDesc)
_RunDOS ( $sComputerDesc)

[water]

Check the returncode and @error after _RunDOS.

#include <Process.au3>
Dim $sComputerDesc = "net config server /srvcomment:" & @UserName
MsgBox(0,"", $sComputerDesc)
$iReturnCode = _RunDOS ( $sComputerDesc)
MsgBox(0, "After _RunDOS", "Returncode: " & $iReturnCode & ", @error: " & @error)

What do you get?

Edited October 15, 2011 by water

[Dalex]

I get this:

Returncode:1, @error:0

What does that mean?

[BrewManNH]

Have you tried it using just the Run command?

[Dalex]

Not sure what you mean?

like this?

Dim $sComputerDesc = "net config server /srvcomment:" & @UserName
MsgBox(0,"", $sComputerDesc)
$iReturnCode = Run( $sComputerDesc)
MsgBox(0, "After _RunDOS", "Returncode: " & $iReturnCode & ", @error: " & @error)

[BrewManNH]

Yes, run it without calling @Comspec first.

[Dalex]

Thanks, I will try it when I get back home.

[Dalex]

If this is what you mean, I don't understand how that could work.

Run ("net config server /srvcomment:" & @UserName)

This doesn't work either.

_RunDOS ( "net config server /srvcomment:" & @UserName)

Edited October 16, 2011 by Dalex

[Dalex]

ok, I figured it out......You knew the answer the whole time didn't you?

The command requires the desired value to be enclosed in quotes. I just had to double quote around the macro like this:

#include <Process.au3>
Dim $sComputerDesc = "net config server /srvcomment:" &  '"'& @UserName & '"'
_RunDOS($sComputerDesc)

Hey Brewman, RDWHAHB, bet you know what that means too huh?

Edited October 16, 2011 by Dalex

[BrewManNH]

I didn't realize that it would need the quotes around the user name, because they don't usually have spaces in them. Unless the command for the comment needs the quotes, I would never have guessed it.

p.s.: I'd have a homebrew, if the wife would let me make it

[Dalex]

Oh man I hate to hear that. If I could I would send you a couple. Where are you New Hampshire ?

Thanks for the help, I have found that some times it takes someone on the outside looking in to help me break out of the box that is my simple mind.