How to run external program with parameters.

[josephlo]

Hi,

I am new to this forum and would appreciate some help to one of the script I am writing.

I wanted to code a rsync script to run automatically.

The rsync command line script (when executed at windows console window) is

c:\program files\deltacopy\rsync.exe -v -rlt -z -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx /cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/ 192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/Vostro//#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/

and this command works well in a console window.

My autoit script looks like this.

ShellExecute("c:\program files\deltacopy\rsync.exe", "-v -rlt -z -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx /cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/ 192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/Vostro//#PERSONAL FILE")

But the script is not running.

Appreciate if anyone could give me some insights.

Thanks

[JohnOne]

Try using Run() function instead of ShellExecute()

There may be an issue with spaces, but try it first.

EDIT:

ie

$sRun = "c:program filesdeltacopyrsync.exe -v -rlt -z -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx /cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/ 192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/Vostro//#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/"

Run($sRun)

Edited April 6, 2012 by JohnOne

[josephlo]

Thanks John for your reply. There is no error message when compiling/running but the script is still not executing....if it does i will be able to see the server be rsynced with the files from the source folder.

Any ideas?

Thanks again

[Jos]

try this version and see if there are any errors:

Run(@ComSpec & " /k c:program filesdeltacopyrsync.exe -v -rlt -z -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx /cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/ 192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/Vostro//#PERSONAL FILE")

Just replace the /K with /C when it works to have the window closed automatically and look at the other options when you want the window not to appear at all.

Jos

[josephlo]

Hi Jos, Thanks for that.

If I use

Run(@ComSpec & " /K c:program filesdeltacopyrsync.exe -v -rlt -z -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx /cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/ 192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/Vostro//#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/")

The cmd.exe console window will be launched (but it is not doing anything else) and the script will not run.

If I use

Run(@ComSpec & " /C c:program filesdeltacopyrsync.exe -v -rlt -z -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx /cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/ 192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/Vostro//#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/")

A console window will open and close immediately (in a flick of an eye) and the script is also not executing.

Any other thoughts?

Thanks again

Edited April 7, 2012 by josephlo

[Jos]

What happens when you use the /K as suggested? (Guess the first command was supposed to show /K... right?)

Any errors/messages shown in the CMD window when you use it with /K?

Edited April 7, 2012 by Jos

[josephlo]

Sorry. I make a typo in my reply. The first code is with the /K command. I have amended my post above.

The CMD window but there are no error messages whatsoever. The CMD window just open and sit there....not doing anything...

Edited April 7, 2012 by josephlo

[DeltaRocked]

Hi josephlo,

the issue is with long filenames with spaces in this case 'program files'

Run(@ComSpec & " /C 'c:program filesdeltacopyrsync.exe' -v -rlt -z -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx '/cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/' '192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/Vostro//#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/'",'c:program filesdeltacopy')

Regards

Deltarocked

Edited April 7, 2012 by deltarocked

[Jos]

Couple of questions:

• Does the command "as-is" work when typed into an CMD window manually?
• Any specific Workdir required for the command to work?

One thing I would have assumed is that you need to Double quote the paths shown in the commandline like:

Run(@ComSpec & ' /k c:program filesdeltacopyrsync.exe -v -rlt -z -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx "/cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/" "192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/Vostro//#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/"')

[josephlo]

Yep. The command that I mentioned works well.

This is what I currently have in a CMD script. I copied and pasted exactly from the cmd file.

"c:Program FilesDeltacopyrsync.exe"  -v -rlt -z --delete -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx "/cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/" "192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/08_Joseph_and_Norah//#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/"

This works well but for whatever reason, it is not working with AutoIT.

[Jos]

This should be the AutoIt3 version of your last posted line:

Run(@ComSpec & ' /k "c:Program FilesDeltacopyrsync.exe"  -v -rlt -z --delete -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx "/cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/" "192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/08_Joseph_and_Norah//#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/"')

[josephlo]

Ok. I tried that and a cmd window pops up and it says

'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

[Jos]

ok ....try this version:

Run(@ComSpec & ' /k ""c:Program FilesDeltacopyrsync.exe"  -v -rlt -z --delete -avr --chmod=a+rwx,g+rwx,o+rwx "/cygdrive/D/#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/" "192.168.1.3::disk1_Archive1/08_Joseph_and_Norah//#PERSONAL FILE STORAGE/""')

[josephlo]

Jos, u are brillant! That works like a charm!!!

I can see that the ' and " are pretty confusing in this kind of script. Thanks again!!! U rock!

[Jos]

I know there is something goofy going on every now and then with Commandline lexing but know that surrounding the whole command with an extra set of doublequotes often solves it.

Enjoy,

Jos

[MisterVSE]

"c:\program files\deltacopy\rsync.exe",
Why did the inverted slash disappeared from your last posts? The message "Program is not recognized" is the result of the lack of "\" after the c: , and this makes CMD processor search for a program called "program" that is the first free word in the string.

 

[Melba23]

MisterVSE,

Quote

Why did the inverted slash disappeared from your last posts?

One of the forum updates did that to every piece of previously posted code - and very happy we all were, NOT!

M23

Edit: Welcome to the AutoIt forums.

Edited August 30, 2016 by Melba23

[JohnOne]

4 year bump for this, lol.