Using Run()

[mortalic]

Newbie alert.

So I just started using autoit about 4 days ago.

I'm trying to write a script that runs 19 .exe installers for our application, one after the other.

So far I have it working perfectly, but I have to use a .bat file to call each .exe.

The reason is, when I call them in autoit, it runs the next one when it does the last step for the previous one, but the previous

one wasn't actually done. This causes a crash. These .exe's are application updates and I'm guessing they are still registering .dll's or something in the background even when the installer has disappeared.

If I use a .bat that looks like this:

CMD /c installupdate1.exe

CMD /c installupdate2.exe

CMD /c installupdate3.exe etc....

then windows won't open the next command until it is actually done.

How can I emulate this in autoit and eliminate the .bat script?

And just a heads up, adding a timer won't work as the pc's these are being loaded on vary from p3-866's with 256mb ram, all the way to dual cpu 2gb ram systems. I don't want to slow the process by 45 seconds just to keep the slow systems happy.

Thanks for the help!

[The Kandie Man]

Try using RunWait() instead of Run. RunWait() will wait for the process to end before continuing with the script.

- The Kandie Man ;-)

[flip209]

RunWait ( )?

Edit: Sorry Kandie man did not see you post must have post at the same time....

Edited August 31, 2007 by flip209

[mortalic]

RunWait ( )?

Edit: Sorry Kandie man did not see you post must have post at the same time....

Well guys I tried that, problem is, I'm using autoit to fill in a cd key and user information, so I can't let autoit wait.

If it was easy I wouldn't ask LOL

I hope it's easy though!

[flip209]

Could you post the code to look at?

Edited August 31, 2007 by flip209

[mortalic]

Could you the code to look at?

Yes I can, though I'll have to strip out some stuff as I deal with some confidential info, so it may not by syntactically correct.

;Turn on progress bar.
ProgressOn("Automated updates Install", "Installing...", 0, 5)

;Execute dos batch file.
Run("ChainedUpdateScript.bat")

;Fixes 1 - 19
WinWaitActive("updatefix", "&Next >")
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("updatefix", "Collect User Information")
Send(@TAB)
Send(@TAB)
Send("xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx")
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("Registration Confirmation")
Send(@TAB)
Send(@TAB)
Send(@CR)
WinWaitActive("updatefix", "Click Browse to point")
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("updatefix", "Setup has enough information")
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("updatefix", "Finish")
Send("{DOWN}")
Send(@CR)
WinSetState("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe","", @SW_MINIMIZE)
;Increment progress bar.
ProgressSet( 5.26,5.26 & "%")

I do this about 19 times for different updates that the company releases.

the .bat file looks something like this:

CMD /C "updatefix1.exe"

CMD /C "updatefix2.exe"

CMD /C "updatefix3.exe"

all the way to 19

[flip209]

Ok, you run the .bat, and run the install walkthrough. do have to run the updatefix1.exe throught the batch or could you do a:

$find = filefindfirstfile("where the .exe's are")

then loop through the exe to run each update sepreatly?

[flip209]

some thing like this:

; Shows the filenames of all files in the current directory.

$search = FileFindFirstFile("*.*")

; Check if the search was successful

If $search = -1 Then

MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern")

Exit

EndIf

While 1

$file = FileFindNextFile($search)

If @error Then ExitLoop

;Fixes 1 - 19

WinWaitActive("updatefix", "&Next >")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("updatefix", "Collect User Information")

Send(@TAB)

Send(@TAB)

Send("xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Registration Confirmation")

Send(@TAB)

Send(@TAB)

Send(@CR)

WinWaitActive("updatefix", "Click Browse to point")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("updatefix", "Setup has enough information")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("updatefix", "Finish")

Send("{DOWN}")

Send(@CR)

WEnd

; Close the search handle

FileClose($search)

Almost directly out of the help file *GOD Bless that help file*

Edited August 31, 2007 by flip209

[The Kandie Man]

Ok, then you would do this:

Dim $i_PID 
$i_PID = Run("Dinstallupdate1.exe")

;~ Do the Automation with the windows here
;~ Once done with the automation of this particular installer do the following

While ProcessExists($i_PID)
    sleep(100)
Wend

$i_PID = Run("Dinstallupdate2.exe")

;~ Do the Automation with the windows here
;~ Once done with the automation of this particular installer do the following


While ProcessExists($i_PID)
    sleep(100)
Wend

$i_PID = Run("Dinstallupdate3.exe")

;~ Do the Automation with the windows here
;~ Once done with the automation of this particular installer do the following

While ProcessExists($i_PID)
    sleep(100)
Wend

;~ Continue this until you have run all the updates and automated all the windows.

- The Kandie Man ;-)

Edited August 31, 2007 by The Kandie Man

[mortalic]

Ok, then you would do this:

Dim $i_PID 
$i_PID = Run("Dinstallupdate1.exe")

;~ Do the Automation with the windows here
;~ Once done with the automation of this particular installer do the following

While ProcessExists($i_PID)
    sleep(100)
Wend

$i_PID = Run("Dinstallupdate2.exe")

;~ Do the Automation with the windows here
;~ Once done with the automation of this particular installer do the following
While ProcessExists($i_PID)
    sleep(100)
Wend

$i_PID = Run("Dinstallupdate3.exe")

;~ Do the Automation with the windows here
;~ Once done with the automation of this particular installer do the following

While ProcessExists($i_PID)
    sleep(100)
Wend

;~ Continue this until you have run all the updates and automated all the windows.

- The Kandie Man ;-)

Hey that might work so you would have me locate the process id and wait until it's done. I will try that. I have to head home for the week, and it's a 3 day weekend so I won't get to it until tuesday most likely, but I think that should work!

I'll post my results.

[The Kandie Man]

It should work and I wish you the best of luck. Have a nice Labor Day Weekend too.

- The Kandie Man ;-)

[mortalic]

Just wanted to say thanks...

I added the process loops to the end of each install and it works perfectly!

Thanks for all your help guys, you rock!