What is wrong?

[mikkokh]

I have this code to run WebMon with global settingfile. Normaly it use user homedirectory and i have many profiles in my computer, so it is not best option for me.

Dim $exePath, $dataFolder, $exeArgs
$exePath = "C:\Program Files\WebMon\webmon.exe"
$dataFolder = "D:\Additional File Storage For Programs\WebMon\Current"
$exeArgs = "-prefs " & FileGetShortName($dataFolder & "\Prefs.ini") & " -pages " & FileGetShortName($dataFolder & "\WebPages.dat")

Run(FileGetShortName($exePath) & " " & $exeArgs, "", @SW_MINIMIZE)

But, why program (webmon.exe) does not run in Minimized mode? I know that it work also that way, begause i have been same script in CMD Batch File and it work like it should be - if that opening DOS woindow does not bother...

OS: Win XP Pro [Finnish], SP2

[nfwu]

I have this code to run WebMon with global settingfile. Normaly it use user homedirectory and i have many profiles in my computer, so it is not best option for me.

Dim $exePath, $dataFolder, $exeArgs
$exePath = "C:\Program Files\WebMon\webmon.exe"
$dataFolder = "D:\Additional File Storage For Programs\WebMon\Current"
$exeArgs = "-prefs " & FileGetShortName($dataFolder & "\Prefs.ini") & " -pages " & FileGetShortName($dataFolder & "\WebPages.dat")

Run(FileGetShortName($exePath) & " " & $exeArgs, "", @SW_MINIMIZE)

But, why program (webmon.exe) does not run in Minimized mode? I know that it work also that way, begause i have been same script in CMD Batch File and it work like it should be - if that opening DOS woindow does not bother...

OS: Win XP Pro [Finnish], SP2

Try this:

Dim $exePath, $dataFolder, $exeArgs, $exeName
$exePath = "C:\Program Files\WebMon\"
$exeName = "webmon.exe"
$dataFolder = "D:\Additional File Storage For Programs\WebMon\Current"
$exeArgs = "-prefs " & FileGetShortName($dataFolder & "\Prefs.ini") & " -pages " & FileGetShortName($dataFolder & "\WebPages.dat")

Run(FileGetShortName($exePath&$exeName) & " " & $exeArgs, $exePath, @SW_MINIMIZE)

[mikkokh]

Try this:

Dim $exePath, $dataFolder, $exeArgs, $exeName
$exePath = "C:\Program Files\WebMon\"
$exeName = "webmon.exe"
$dataFolder = "D:\Additional File Storage For Programs\WebMon\Current"
$exeArgs = "-prefs " & FileGetShortName($dataFolder & "\Prefs.ini") & " -pages " & FileGetShortName($dataFolder & "\WebPages.dat")

Run(FileGetShortName($exePath&$exeName) & " " & $exeArgs, $exePath, @SW_MINIMIZE)

Still same result...

This CMD Batch code works:

set _WebMonDataDir_="D:\Additional File Storage For Programs\WebMon\Current"
start /min /dC:\Progra~1\WebMon webmon.exe -prefs %_WebMonDataDir_%\Prefs.ini -pages %_WebMonDataDir_%\WebPages.dat"
set _WebMonDataDir_=

So, why AutoIt 3 code not work?

This is weird.

Thanks.

[ChrisL]

Still same result...

This CMD Batch code works:

set _WebMonDataDir_="D:\Additional File Storage For Programs\WebMon\Current"
start /min /dC:\Progra~1\WebMon webmon.exe -prefs %_WebMonDataDir_%\Prefs.ini -pages %_WebMonDataDir_%\WebPages.dat"
set _WebMonDataDir_=

So, why AutoIt 3 code not work?

This is weird.

Thanks.

The batchfile uses "Start" with the switch /Min

For some reason it seems to ignore the $SW_Minimized in your script,

you could launch it and then

WinWait("webmon") or whatever the title is

And then use winsetstate to minimize it

[ChrisL]

or use run (@comspec.....) and use the same as the batchfile

[mikkokh]

The batchfile uses "Start" with the switch /Min

For some reason it seems to ignore the $SW_Minimized in your script,

you could launch it and then

WinWait("webmon") or whatever the title is

And then use winsetstate to minimize it

That's works. Thanks.