how can i read dos window text w/o losing the window.

[iahngy]

I need the window dos  from @comspec to show all times so I can read the output status on it.

so I cant use Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'commandName', "", @SW_show)  because it always

disappear after the commands.

so I try the code below, but I cant get the stdoutread  ...if I set for run other option to read dos , it will read but the dos disappear ...wonder if you can give any way to read dos w/o losing the dos window.

 

 

run(@Comspec,"", @SW_SHOW, $RUN_CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE)

 WinWaitActive("cmd.exe")
    ControlSend ("cmd.exe", "", "", "test.bat {enter}")
winwaitactive("anotherwindow")

Local $sOutput = StdoutRead($iPID)

[JLogan3o13]

From the help file under @ComSpec

Run(@comspec & " /k help | more")

Edited February 26, 2014 by JLogan3o13

[JohnOne]

run(@Comspec & " /c","", @SW_SHOW, $RUN_CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE)

Maybe.

[Malkey]

 

From the help file under @ComSpec

Run(@comspec & " /k help | more")

I believe this help file example does not work on :-

Running:(3.3.10.2);

Environment(Language:0409  Keyboard:00000409  OS:WIN_7/Service Pack 1  CPU:X64 OS:X64).

 

run(@Comspec & " /c","", @SW_SHOW, $RUN_CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE)

Maybe.

Magic variables don't work.

 

I found this example works for me.  Plus, it  shows the meaning of the "/c" and "/k" command options.

ConsoleWrite(@ComSpec & @LF) ; FYI

;Run(@ComSpec & " /k " & @ComSpec & " /?")

; Or

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /k " & @ComSpec & " /?")

[JLogan3o13]

@Malkey Did you try the example? It works for me as written on 3.3.10.0 through 3.3.11.3 Beta, on WIN7 32 and 64 bit as well as 8.1. I would not suggest it if I hadn't tested it out

[iahngy]

JLogan,  that just display the help ...you hve the actual example ?

[JLogan3o13]

iahngy, you asked how to keep your command window visible. The point I was making is, instead of /c you want /k

[Gianni]

when you redirect Std_I/O of the cmd, the input and output streams will no more displayed on the cmd screen but redirected to the "redirected" streams instead.
if you want to view what's going on, you have to simulate a cmd screen and send the streams to it.
>here an example from MHz (you should remove "MsgBox(0, 'tail', $tail)" near the end of the listing)

[iahngy]

Thank you Pinco very much.. I ll just use the example from MHz to simulate Dos window.