Return exit code from batch file execution

[BPCM]

Hello,

I am having some difficulty getting Autoit to return an exit code from a given batch file. Please see example below:

As a test I am trying to run a batch file "error.bat" with the following code:

EXIT /B 1

I tried the following functions (and some other tricks), but I cannot seem to get anything but 0 as an exit code.

#include <Process.au3>
ConsoleWrite(RunWait("error.bat") & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite(_RunDos("error.bat") & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite(ShellExecuteWait("error.bat") & @CRLF)
ProcessWaitClose(run("error.bat"))
ConsoleWrite(@extended & @CRLF)

I suppose I could use the below workaround, but I would prefer not to.

@echo off
echo 1

;http://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/Snippets_%28_CMD_%29
#include <Constants.au3>
ConsoleWrite( _GetDOSOutput("error.bat") & @CRLF)
Func _GetDOSOutput($sCommand)
    Local $iPID, $sOutput = ""
    $iPID = Run('"' & @ComSpec & '" /c ' & $sCommand, "", @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)
    While 1
        $sOutput &= StdoutRead($iPID, False, False)
        If @error Then
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
        Sleep(10)
    WEnd
    Return $sOutput
EndFunc   ;==>_GetDOSOutput

It looks like it is returning the exit code of the shell, and not the exit code of the script itself. Is there a way to get around this while still using an exit code?

 

[water]

I tried

$iRV = RunWait("test.bat")
ConsoleWrite($iRV & @LF)

and it works.

[water]

Test.bat has to be in the same directory as the AutoIt script.

[Melba23]

BPCM,

Same here. And for _RunDos and ShellExecuteWait as well.

M23

[water]

Can you please give us more information about your environment?

Which operating system do you run?

Which version of AutoIt do you use?

[BPCM]

I tried the script again but to no avail; both the scripts are located in the same folder. I have also tried using the full path for the batch file just to be sure.

I am running Windows XP, Autoit version v3.3.8.1

Below is the output in SciTE:

>"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper\AutoIt3Wrapper.exe" /run /prod /ErrorStdOut /in "T:\scripts\remoteCopy\test.au3" /UserParams    
+>11:55:24 Starting AutoIt3Wrapper v.2.1.0.8    Environment(Language:0409  Keyboard:00000409  OS:WIN_XP/Service Pack 3  CPU:X64 OS:X86)
>Running AU3Check (1.54.22.0)  from:C:\Program Files\AutoIt3
+>11:55:24 AU3Check ended.rc:0
>Running:(3.3.8.1):C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\autoit3.exe "T:\scripts\remoteCopy\test.au3"    
0
+>11:55:24 AutoIT3.exe ended.rc:0
>Exit code: 0    Time: 1.724

Thanks for your help on this

Edited November 1, 2013 by BPCM

[water]

Can you please post the script and batch file you execute right now? So we have something to test.

[BrewManNH]

Does your script actually run the batch file?

[BPCM]

  On 11/1/2013 at 4:07 PM, water said:

Can you please post the script and batch file you execute right now? So we have something to test.

test.au3:

$iRV = RunWait("T:\scripts\remoteCopy\error.bat")
ConsoleWrite($iRV & @LF)

error.bat:

EXIT /B 1

Edited November 1, 2013 by BPCM

[BPCM]

I just tested this script out on a brand new build of Windows 2008 R2 (I copied both files directly), and they work perfectly on that machine. It looks like this is an issue with my computer, and is not really and issue with AutoIt itself.

Sorry for the trouble, ill try and figure out why this isn't working on my machine

Edit: Found a solution. Changing the batch file did the trick:

http://stackoverflow.com/a/17124533/1100398

EXIT 1

Edited November 1, 2013 by BPCM

[Melba23]

BPCM,

Please let us know if you find anything - it might help someone else later.

M23

[BPCM]

  On 11/1/2013 at 4:27 PM, Melba23 said:

BPCM,

Please let us know if you find anything - it might help someone else later.

M23

 

Got it working looks like XP does not like the /B thanks for your help everyone! (I referenced the stack overflow answer that helped me discover this)

[water]

Glad you got it working