Help - Weird Run and RunWait Problem

[absurdist]

System: Celeron 2400, 256MB RAM, 20GB HDD, CD-ROM, S3 Graphics

Software: Win98, all service packs installed, DirectX9, Autoit3, "The Way Things Work" Multimedia Software

Very simple program. I just want to run the executable from the TWTW program, and have it loop and restart if someone closes it. I have the looping all working and everything is wonderful there.

However, every time I try to call the program using Run or RunWait, I initially get an error message box popping up. The error message is null id-1169. When I click on it the program loads just fine. When I close the program it loops correctly... and right back to the error message popup. once again, if I click on it, it goes away and everything is ok. But that's not going to be an acceptable solution.

I've tried even just a one line script, just to run the program. Same thing. I know I can write a script to close it automagically, but I'd rather not have it pop up if I can avoid it.

Any ideas?

[Valuater]

show us the code

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[absurdist]

Several samples of the code:

$val = RunWait("c:\dkmm\twtw2\twtw2.exe")

; script waits until twtw2 closes

MsgBox(0, "Program returned with exit code:", $val)

RunWait("c:\dkmm\twtw2\twtw2.exe")

$1=0

Do

RunWait("c:\dkmm\twtw2\twtw2.exe")

Until $1=1

$1=0

While $1=0

RunWait("c:\dkmm\twtw2\twtw2.exe")

Wend

And all of the above using Run instead of RunWait.

I even modified the code for AutoIt 2, with the commas and the double slashes and such. Same damned thing.

I'm very confused. It's a simple loop.

[GaryFrost]

Several samples of the code:

$val = RunWait("c:\dkmm\twtw2\twtw2.exe")

; script waits until twtw2 closes

MsgBox(0, "Program returned with exit code:", $val)

RunWait("c:\dkmm\twtw2\twtw2.exe")

$1=0

Do

RunWait("c:\dkmm\twtw2\twtw2.exe")

Until $1=1

$1=0

While $1=0

RunWait("c:\dkmm\twtw2\twtw2.exe")

Wend

And all of the above using Run instead of RunWait.

I even modified the code for AutoIt 2, with the commas and the double slashes and such. Same damned thing.

I'm very confused. It's a simple loop.

have you tried?

RunWait("twtw2.exe","c:\dkmm\twtw2")

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However, every time I try to call the program using Run or RunWait, I initially get an error message box popping up. The error message is null id-1169. When I click on it the program loads just fine. When I close the program it loops correctly... and right back to the error message popup. once again, if I click on it, it goes away and everything is ok. But that's not going to be an acceptable solution.

What happens if you start your "TWTW" program twice via START-> Programs -> etc... (or double click on icon)?? Do you get the same error message?

Cheers

Kurt

Edited October 23, 2005 by /dev/null

[Valuater]

maybe this

; Press Esc to terminate script, Pause/Break to "pause"

Global $Paused
HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "TogglePause")
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Terminate")
HotKeySet("{F9}", "Run_it")

;;;; Body of program would go here;;;;
While 1
    If Not WinExists("the title here") Then
        Run_it()
    EndIf

    Sleep(100)
WEnd
;;;;;;;;

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = NOT $Paused
    While $Paused
        sleep(100)
        ToolTip('Script is "Paused"',0,0)
    WEnd
    ToolTip("")
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit 0
EndFunc

Func Run_it()
    Run("c:\dkmm\twtw2\twtw2.exe")
    WinWait("")
    Sleep(1000)
EndFunc

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