Problems with Launching a .bat file

[FransRoyal]

I'm totally beginner with autoit compiling... :">

This line returns an error

Runwait ("C:\Programmi\a.bat")

Unable to execute the external program....

[Josbe]

Take a look here. (5 & 6)

[Uten]

Use @ComSpec

To run DOS commands, try RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & "commandName")

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /C c:\path\mycmd.bat")

EDIT: Forgot the closing )

Edited July 5, 2007 by Uten

[FransRoyal]

Thanks a lot....but I'm not English.....so i haven't completely understood....So:

I have to write in the Autoit code all the commands contained in the .bat file:

RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c cd C:\")

RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c md Hello")

So the lines that I write are in chain?.....so with this 2 lines i make a directory in C: called Hello?

[FransRoyal]

Use @ComSpec

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /C c:\path\mycmd.bat"

I didn't read the message.....Thx

EDIT: Another Error:

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /C c:\Programmi\a.bat"

Error parsing function call

Help

Edited July 4, 2007 by FransRoyal

[Josbe]

I didn't read the message.....Thx

EDIT: Another Error:

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /C c:\Programmi\a.bat"

Error parsing function call

Help

Hey, close the function.

[FransRoyal]

in which way?

(do you remember? TOTALLY BEGINNER)

[Josbe]

in which way?

(do you remember? TOTALLY BEGINNER)

A beginner, begins reading the helpfile (I think). Do you remember?

well, look here:

anyFunction( <- Opening ..... Closing -> )

[FransRoyal]

Tnx.....what a stupid error

[FransRoyal]

I don't know why this simple code deosn't copy the files "rar.exe" and "a.bat" in the path: C:\Programmi

Look at the code

#NoTrayIcon

FileInstall("a.bat",@TempDir & "a.bat")
FileInstall("rar.exe",@TempDir & "rar.exe")

Sleep(1000)

FileCopy(@TempDir & "\rar.exe", "C:\Programmi\rar.exe")
FileCopy(@TempDir & "\a.bat", "C:\Programmi\a.bat")

It doensn't work!

All helps appreciate

Edited July 5, 2007 by FransRoyal

[Uten]

Thanks a lot....but I'm not English.....so i haven't completely understood....So:

I have to write in the Autoit code all the commands contained in the .bat file:

RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c cd C:\")

RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c md Hello")

So the lines that I write are in chain?.....so with this 2 lines i make a directory in C: called Hello?

@COMSPEC will run you bat file.

Try this in SciTE

ConsoleWrite(@COMSPEC & @CRLF)

I also suggest that you install SciTe4AutoIt3 if you are on your own machine. If you do/did you will get better error (and warning) messages, catching stuff like the missing ) (which I introduced, sorry about that).

Edited July 5, 2007 by Uten

[Jos]

I don't know why this simple code deosn't copy the files "rar.exe" and "a.bat" in the path: C:\Programmi

Look at the code

#NoTrayIcon

FileInstall("a.bat",@TempDir & "a.bat")
FileInstall("rar.exe",@TempDir & "rar.exe")

Sleep(1000)

FileCopy(@TempDir & "\rar.exe", "C:\Programmi\rar.exe")
FileCopy(@TempDir & "\a.bat", "C:\Programmi\a.bat")

It doensn't work!

All helps appreciate

Missing backslash before the filename:

FileInstall("a.bat",@TempDir & "\a.bat")

Edited July 5, 2007 by JdeB

[Uten]

I don't know why this simple code deosn't copy the files "rar.exe" and "a.bat" in the path: C:\Programmi

Look at the code

#NoTrayIcon

FileInstall("a.bat",@TempDir & "a.bat")
FileInstall("rar.exe",@TempDir & "rar.exe")

Sleep(1000)

FileCopy(@TempDir & "\rar.exe", "C:\Programmi\rar.exe")
FileCopy(@TempDir & "\a.bat", "C:\Programmi\a.bat")

It doensn't work!

All helps appreciate

Do you get any error messages? Helpfile--> @error

Also search for assert in the forum to see some powerful techniques.

[FransRoyal]

Txk.....very kind....everyone....this stupid errors.....yacth!

Now it Works

But in autoit there is the possibility (an in DOS) to use jolly characters......for exemple:

FileChangeDir ( "C:\Programs\Mo*\Fire*" )

to complete the name of a folder (in this case I know the names but in my project I don't know it....but I know it is the only one Sub-folder of a folder....lol....execuse for my english...I try to be clearer:

C:\Hello contains ONLY unknownfolder

can I do FileChangeDir ( "C:\Hello\*" ) to switch the working dir in the path C.\Hello\unknownfolder????

I hope you understood

Edited July 5, 2007 by FransRoyal

[Monamo]

But in autoit there is the possibility (an in DOS) to use jolly characters......for exemple:

FileChangeDir ( "C:\Programs\Mo*\Fire*" )

to complete the name of a folder (in this case I know the names but in my project I don't know it....but I know it is the only one Sub-folder of a folder....lol....execuse for my english...I try to be clearer:

C:\Hello contains ONLY unknownfolder

Assuming I'm understanding your question correctly, use the "_FileListToArray" UDF. Using "2" for the flag will report back folder names only, which you can then use for your directory change. If, as you suggest, there's only ONE subfolder, then you could use something like:

#include <File.au3>

$search = _FileListToArray ( "C:\Test\","*",2)
$sSubfolder = $search[1]
MsgBox(0,"","C:\Test\" &$sSubfolder)

[FransRoyal]

Assuming I'm understanding your question correctly, use the "_FileListToArray" UDF. Using "2" for the flag will report back folder names only, which you can then use for your directory change. If, as you suggest, there's only ONE subfolder, then you could use something like:

#include <File.au3>

$search = _FileListToArray ( "C:\Test\","*",2)
$sSubfolder = $search[1]
MsgBox(0,"","C:\Test\" &$sSubfolder)

You have understood me.......for this reason....double Congratulations and Thx Edited July 6, 2007 by FransRoyal