Can not open an EXE

[jaberwacky]

I've been at this for about two weeks now.  I can not for the life of me open an exe!

Here is the function that calls the exe:

Func scite4au3_model_update_context_menu_entries(Const $this, Const ByRef $context_menu_selections)
  Local Const $autoit_directory = ' ' & $this.GetAutoItDirectory() & ' '

  local const $definition = $this.GetLoadedDefinition() & ' '

  Local Const $command = $autoit_directory & $definition & $this.EnableDisableContextMenuItems($context_menu_selections)

  Switch IsAdmin()
    Case True
      RunWait($this.StorageDirectory & "SciTE4AutoIt3\ContextMenuAdmin.exe" & $command, '', @sw_hide)

    Case False
      RunWait($this.StorageDirectory & "SciTE4AutoIt3\ContextMenuNonAdmin.exe" & $command, '', @sw_hide)
  EndSwitch
EndFunc

Here is the code in the exe:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_testing=y

#NoTrayIcon

#RequireAdmin

Run(@ScriptDir & "\ContextMenu.exe " & command(), '', @sw_show)

func command()
  local $command = ''

  for $argument in $CmdLine
    $command &= $argument
  next

  return $command
endfunc

I've confirmed that the paths are correct.  I can click on the exe and it will execute.  Any ideas?

Edit: Windows 7 x64.  AutoIt Production and Beta.

Edit: More Iinfo

I know the $this object is good because the script wouldn't run at all.

$autoit_directory =  C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\

$definition = BETA

$command =  C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\ BETA "Compile" "True" "CompileX86" "True" "CompileX64" "True" "CompileWithOptions" "True" "Edit" "True" "Run" "True" "RunX86" "True" "RunX64" "True" "Tidy" "False"

D:\Programming\AutoIt\My Scripts\SciTE4AutoIt3 Customizer\SciTE Customization GUI\SciTE4AutoIt3\ContextMenuNonAdmin.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\ BETA "Compile" "True" "CompileX86" "True" "CompileX64" "True" "CompileWithOptions" "True" "Edit" "True" "Run" "True" "RunX86" "True" "RunX64" "True" "Tidy" "False"

Edited July 25, 2013 by jaberwocky6669

[kylomas]

jaberwocky6669,

This is going to sound stupid but, have you verified that "$autoit_directory", "$command" and "$definition" all have valid values?  These look like they are derived from an object ($this) but I don't see any error checking that a valid object was passed.

Secondly, you might try putting parm #1 of your runwait command in a variable and dumping it to make sure that it is formatted correctly.

Apologies if I'm just wasting your time!!!

kylomas

[jaberwacky]

Who dares disturb my brain fog?  Oh, for it it tis only kylomas.    Heh.

I know the object is good because the script wouldn't run at all.

$autoit_directory =  "C:Program Files (x86)AutoIt3"

$command = "Compile" "True" "CompileX86" "True" "CompileX64" "True" "CompileWithOptions" "True" "Edit" "True" "Run" "True" "RunX86" "True" "RunX64" "True" "Tidy" "False"

$definition = BETA

D:ProgrammingAutoItMy ScriptsSciTE4AutoIt3 CustomizerSciTE Customization GUISciTE4AutoIt3ContextMenuNonAdmin.exe "C:Program Files (x86)AutoIt3" Beta "Compile" "True" "CompileX86" "True" "CompileX64" "True" "CompileWithOptions" "True" "Edit" "True" "Run" "True" "RunX86" "True" "RunX64" "True" "Tidy" "False"

Edited July 25, 2013 by jaberwocky6669

[kylomas]

Sorry...I'll go back to sleep now...

[jaberwacky]

Thank you for your help, kylomas.  I appreciate it.

[kylomas]

You're welcome, but I can't hear you, I'm sleeping!!!

[jaberwacky]

Is it that Run() cannot open an exe that requires admin rights without already having admin escalation?

[abberration]

Is it that Run() cannot open an exe that requires admin rights without already having admin escalation?

 

I have been working on a problem with admin rights for a while now. It concerns Cisco VPN software on Win7 (I never had this problem in XP). Not joined to the domain, AutoIt can launch my program and everything works fine. Joined to the domain (even using a Domain Admin account), Cisco VPN hangs for a long time to and never works properly. Even using RunAs with local or domain admin credentials does not help.

However, when I create an executable to launch it with just a normal Run command and launch that executable using local admin rights, everything works perfectly. I have tried so many things to make this work, but the only one that produces good results is the two executable scenario where the first one runs the second one with local admin rights.

It took me months to figure this much out. I'm just glad I got something working because I have to change everyone out from XP to Win7 soon. Failure is not an option.

Hope this helps.

[JohnOne]

What if you type your runwait string into command line or search box, does that work?

[jaberwacky]

Beast!  It works doing that manually!  So, I guess that means my runwait string is properly formatted.  Must be an autoit issue?  I noticed that when I run the main script with #requireadmin then I get auac prompt but no GUI.

[JohnOne]

How about if you format it like this

"'" & $this.StorageDirectory & "SciTE4AutoIt3ContextMenuAdmin.exe" & $command & "'"

Adding single quote around the whole statement.

[jaberwacky]

Nada.