Running Batch Files And FAQs

[Guest Josh]

A two-part question:

1. I want to run batch files from AutoIt. I'm sure it can be done, it's just that I'm brand new to the language and yadda yadda.

2. Is there not an FAQ section? I can't seem to find it.

Thanks,

Josh

[emmanuel]

A two-part question:

1. I want to run batch files from AutoIt. I'm sure it can be done, it's just that I'm brand new to the language and yadda yadda.

2. Is there not an FAQ section? I can't seem to find it.

Thanks,

Josh

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The FAQ is both in the helpfile and sticky on the support forum...

You use Run to run batch files in autoit. See said helpfile.

[ezzetabi]

It may sounds strange but Run indeed does not start .bat and .lnk files!

I had the same problem before.

Josh, you need to use START or the shell execute

E.g. START

$batname = 'c:\ect.bat' ;Fullpath here

Run(@comspec & /c START ' & $batname)

E.g. ShellEx (only W2000/XP)

$batname = 'c:\ect.bat'

Run(@SystemDir & '\RUNDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,ShellExec_RunDLL "' & $BatName & '"')

Edit: typo

Edited September 11, 2004 by ezzetabi