RunWait() Does not pass ">" Correctly

[ioliver]

Here's my latest:

When I run

psinfo \\computername > c:\psinfo.txt

from a command prompt it works. The command line output from psinfo.exe is redireted to the c:\psinfo.txt file.

But, When I run the following:

Func PSInfo()
  FileInstall("c:\psinfo\psinfo.exe", "c:\psinfo.exe")
  FileInstall("c:\psinfo\pdh.dll", "c:\pdh.dll")
  RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & "psinfo.exe \\" & $host & " > c:\psinfo.txt", "", @SW_HIDE)
EndFunc

I think it's passing the ">" as part of the computername. In other words:

psinfo \\"computername > c:\psinfo.txt"

Any ideas on what I should do to pass the command correctly?

If you need more information or I didn't explain the problem correctly, please let me know.

As always, thanks very much for all your help,

Ian

Edited September 23, 2004 by ioliver

[emmanuel]

Here's my latest:

When I run

psinfo \\computername > c:\psinfo.txt

from a command prompt it works.  The command line output from psinfo.exe is redireted to the c:\psinfo.txt file.

But, When I run the following:

Func PSInfo()
  FileInstall("c:\psinfo\psinfo.exe", "c:\psinfo.exe")
  FileInstall("c:\psinfo\pdh.dll", "c:\pdh.dll")
  RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & "psinfo.exe \\" & $host & " > c:\psinfo.txt", "", @SW_HIDE)
EndFunc

I think it's passing the ">" as part of the computername.  In other words:

psinfo \\"computername > c:\psinfo.txt"

Any ideas on what I should do to pass the command correctly?

If you need more information or I didn't explain the problem correctly, please let me know.

As always, thanks very much for all your help,

Ian

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I suggest putting this in place of the runwait to test it:

msgbox(0,"",@ComSpec & " /c " & "psinfo.exe \\" & $host & " > c:\psinfo.txt")

that'll tell you if it's a showing to the runwait as you want it to

[ioliver]

Thanks emmanuel,

I tried that, and it shows up the way that I would enter it at a command line, but it's does not write my text file.

Ian

[CyberSlug]

Works for me....

Can the host name contain spaces? You might want to try this:

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & 'psinfo.exe "\\' & $host & '" > c:\psinfo.txt', '', @SW_HIDE)

[ioliver]

where is psinfo.exe located? in the script directory?

try

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & "c:\psinfo\psinfo.exe \\" & $host & " > c:\psinfo.txt", "", @SW_HIDE)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Larry, I FileInstall() psinfo.exe to c:\, should I still try to run it for c:\psinfo?

Ian

[ioliver]

Works for me....

Can the host name contain spaces?  You might want to try this:

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c ' & 'psinfo.exe "\\' & $host & '" > c:\psinfo.txt', '', @SW_HIDE)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I tried doing it your way CyberSlug, My text file is outputted but there is no information inside it...

Ian

[CyberSlug]

Workaround: Put the command line in a batch file.

RunWait("nameOfBatchFile.bat", "", @SW_HIDE)

[ZeDMIN]

This one worked fine here:

Func PSInfo()
 FileInstall("psinfo.exe", "c:\psinfo.exe")
 FileInstall("pdh.dll", "c:\pdh.dll")
 RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c c:\psinfo.exe "\\' & $host & '" > c:\psinfo.txt', 'c:\', @SW_HIDE)
EndFunc

Please note: PSInfo does not accept "localhost" or "127.0.0.1" as valid hostnames!!!

Just in case you were trying to test it on your own computer. Take your real hostname or IP address instead.

Greetings,

ZeD

[ioliver]

Thanks ZeDMIN, your code works great.

Ian