Send to CMD command without close-open

[Terenz]

Hello guys

I'll try to be as clear as possible. I have a commandline interface ( .com ) and i need to automize that. Pratically now i'll do this way:

1) Open cmd

2) i'll write "mycommandline.com -indentify a:"

3) i'll write "mycommandline.com -indentify b:"

4) i'll write "mycommandline.com -indentify c:"

and so on until Z

 

I want to do that process with autoit BUT i want to spawn only ONE single CMD.exe process and not 26 times

Suggestion or example to how accomplish this task?

Many thanks

Edited June 26, 2014 by Terenz

[orbs]

write a single batch file with FOR loop A: to Z:

use AutoIt RunWait() to call that batch file.

here are some leads:

http://superuser.com/questions/747009/dos-batch-script-to-iterate-through-ntfs-drives

http://www.computing.net/answers/programming/batch-file-drive-loop/18537.html

that batch file should also handle the result of your com app, if any, or deliver those to your AutoIt script. for example, redirect output for each drive to a text file, then let your AutoIt script process it.

Edited June 26, 2014 by orbs

[Gianni]

you could run more dos commands in one line using the & as separator

have a look >here

[Exit]

Since I have no mycommandline.com, I used Dir command:

$cmds = "("
For $i = 97 To 122   ; equals a to z
    $cmd = "dir " & Chr($i) & ":\ & "
    $cmds &= $cmd
Next
$cmds &= "echo. ) >" & @ScriptName & ".txt 2>&1"
ConsoleWrite($cmds & @LF)
RunWait('"' & @ComSpec & '" /c ' & $cmds, '', @SW_HIDE)
ShellExecute(@ScriptName & ".txt")