phan423 Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 I'm trying to run a Dos EXE file The class of the EXE is ConsoleWindowClass and its a pretty old DOS exe file when i try to run it, the exe file seems to freeze at its mainscreen. if i push a key like the letter "a" then it will type "a" all over the screen. any clue whats going on? Local $sDOSEXEFilePath = "C:\Users\GTEM_M_E.EXE" Run($sDOSEXEFilePath)
phan423 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) I'm trying to run a Dos EXE file The class of the EXE is ConsoleWindowClass and its a pretty old DOS exe file when i try to run it, the exe file seems to freeze at its mainscreen. if i push a key like the letter "a" then it will type "a" all over the screen. any clue whats going on? Local $sDOSEXEFilePath = "C:UsersGTEM_M_E.EXE" Run($sDOSEXEFilePath) phan423, I have merged your threads - please try to avoid double posting in future. Edited March 28, 2012 by Melba23 Merged threads
stormbreaker Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Just a try-out, but I suggest you try ShellExecute() instead of Run(). _RunDOS() probably won't work here, since it hides the command window.Hope this solves your problem. ---------------------------------------- :bye: Hey there, was I helpful? ---------------------------------------- My Current OS: Win8 PRO (64-bit); Current AutoIt Version: v3.3.8.1
BrewManNH Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 I'd use the program DOSBox instead of trying to run it straight from Windows, it's probably a conflict somewhere along the line. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator
phan423 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Posted March 28, 2012 ShellExecute still seems to create the same problem What is the program DOSBox? Is it a third party app that I need to download? Because if it is, I'd rather just create a dialog box before running the script to tell the user to have the DOS EXE open before running. Any other suggestion guys?
Xenobiologist Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Try to start it manually and then from a bat file or from a cmd window to see differences. Scripts & functions Organize Includes Let Scite organize the include files Yahtzee The game "Yahtzee" (Kniffel, DiceLion) LoginWrapper Secure scripts by adding a query (authentication) _RunOnlyOnThis UDF Make sure that a script can only be executed on ... (Windows / HD / ...) Internet-Café Server/Client Application Open CD, Start Browser, Lock remote client, etc. MultipleFuncsWithOneHotkey Start different funcs by hitting one hotkey different times
phan423 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Posted March 28, 2012 what do you mean start it from a bat file or cmd window?
Bert Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 you may need to run in compatibility mode. right click on your shortcut and you can set it. The Vollatran project My blog: http://www.vollysinterestingshit.com/
Harold Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Please excuse this newbie reply if it is off the mark.Run("cmd.exe /c "& $sDOSEXEFilePath) Edited March 28, 2012 by Harold
phan423 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Posted March 28, 2012 yup, the newbie did it. running cmd.exe then the file path lets the dos exe to execute properly. that ended up working. compatibility mode doesn't work
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