command works outside of autoit script, not inside autoit script

[Briandr]

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#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Outfile=ModelWrapper.exe
#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseUpx=n
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Comment=Install wrapper
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Description=Install wrapper
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion=1.0.0.0
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion_AutoIncrement=p
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=asInvoker
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_Tidy=y
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****

#include <File.au3>
#include <Constants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#RequireAdmin

Dim $Model

$LogDirectory = @WindowsDir & "\Dell\KACE"
$ModuleName = @ScriptName
$ModuleName = StringSplit($ModuleName, ".")
$ModuleName = $ModuleName[1]
$Log = $LogDirectory & "\" & $ModuleName & ".log"
$wbemFlagReturnImmediately = 0x10
$wbemFlagForwardOnly = 0x20
$colItems = ""
$StrComputer = "localhost"

If Not FileExists($LogDirectory) Then DirCreate($LogDirectory) ;Creates path if does not exist
If FileExists($Log) Then FileDelete($Log)

_FileWriteLog($Log, $ModuleName & " module called.")

_Win32_ComputerSystem() ;Get Model

;Enable LAN/WLAN for newer models using a custom text file to apply the setting
If $Model = "HP ProBook 645 G1" Or $Model = "HP ProBook 645 G2" Or $Model = "HP EliteBook Folio 9470m" Or $Model = "HP EliteBook Folio 9480m" Or $Model = "HP ProBook 840 G2" Or $Model = "HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G2" Or $Model = "HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G3" Then ; Not a laptop or system not supported, do nothing
   $retval = RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & "BiosConfigUtility.exe /SetConfig:config1.txt", @ScriptDir, @SW_HIDE)
 EndIf

;Enable LAN/WLAN for HP EliteBook 2560p using a custom text file to apply the setting
If $Model = "HP EliteBook 2560p" Then
   $retval = RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & "BiosConfigUtility.exe /SetConfig:config2.txt", @ScriptDir, @SW_HIDE)
EndIf

;Enable LAN/WLAN for HP ProBook 6455b, HP EliteBook 2540p using a custom text file to apply the setting
If $Model = "HP ProBook 6455b" Or $Model = "HP ProBook 6465b" Or $Model = "HP EliteBook 2540p" Then
  $retval = RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & "BiosConfigUtility.exe /SetConfig:config3.txt", @ScriptDir, @SW_HIDE)
EndIf

Func _Win32_ComputerSystem()
    ;Get General PC Info
    $objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:\\" & $StrComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
    $colItems = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_ComputerSystem", "WQL", $wbemFlagReturnImmediately + $wbemFlagForwardOnly)
    If IsObj($colItems) Then
        For $objItem In $colItems
            ;$DOMAIN = $objItem.Domain
            $Manufacturer = $objItem.Manufacturer
            $Model = $objItem.Model
            _FileWriteLog($Log, "Model: " & $Model)
            ;$MachineName = $objItem.Name
            ;$NumberOfProcessors = $objItem.NumberOfProcessors
            ;$PartOfDomain = $objItem.PartOfDomain
            ;$MEM = Round($objItem.TotalPhysicalMemory / 1024 / 1024, 0)
        Next
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_Win32_ComputerSystem

Hi,

This line from above works if run outside of the AutoIT executable:

 $retval = RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & "BiosConfigUtility.exe /SetConfig:config3.txt", @ScriptDir, @SW_HIDE)

When run as part of the script it does nothing. Any ideas?

Thanks.

[AutoBert]

Have you looked in helpfile what's the returned value?

Quote

Return Value

Success:

the exit code of the program that was run.

You have to use run with setting the opt_flag as param using $STDOUT_CHILD (0x2) = Provide a handle to the child's STDOUT stream

+ $STDERR_CHILD (0x4) = Provide a handle to the child's STDERR stream

also you have to use in script the StdoutRead func.
   

[willichan]

In this particular case, since you are running an executable, and not a cmd shell command, you do not need to run @ComSpec.  You can just run the EXE file.

$retval = RunWait(@ScriptDir & "\BiosConfigUtility.exe /SetConfig:config3.txt", @ScriptDir, @SW_HIDE)

This way you are not inheriting whatever the @ComSpec shell is giving you for a working path, and the workingdir parameter you are passing should take effect and find config3.txt.

Edited April 2, 2016 by willichan
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[Briandr]

I was referencing just the AutoIT executable. My zip file did not have the config.txt files needed, so my bad. Thanks guys for your suggestions.