Pushd Command

[buddivictory]

I tried running the following command and I get can't find program, though I can

run the command from the command prompt dos window with no problem.

Please advise.

Command attempting to run: RunWait('pushd \\engwin2\util')

Without the run wait this will automatically map a drive letter with the latest availabe letter.

Thanks to all.

[Jos]

what about? RunWait(@comspec & '/c pushd \\engwin2\util')

Edited January 23, 2004 by JdeB

[buddivictory]

nope...did not work

[scriptkitty]

also make sure to use a space before the /c as in

Good:

RunWait(@comspec & ' /c pushd \\engwin2\util')

Bad:

RunWait(@comspec & '/c pushd \\engwin2\util')

[Jos]

also make sure to use a space before the /c as in

Good:

RunWait(@comspec & ' /c pushd \\engwin2\util')

Bad:

RunWait(@comspec & '/c pushd \\engwin2\util')

yeap, you are right! there's a space missing before the /c in my post !

[buddivictory]

Thanks for the help..but that's not working either.

[buddivictory]

Is there a way to map the next available drive letter in AutoIT?

[GrahamS]

Two suggestions

First, try running a command window and then sending your commands as key strokes to the command window:

run(@ComSpec)
WinWaitActive(@ComSpec)
send("pushd \\engwin2\util{ENTER}")
sleep(250)

(the sleep is there to allow the command to complete before issuing your next command. You will have to adjust the time as appropriate)

Second, the help for PUSHD states the Command Extensions must be enabled to allow network paths to be accepted. Although cmd.exe (at least on Win 2K) is supposed to enable Command Extensions by default, you could try explicitly enabling them using

RunWait(@comspec & ' /E:ON /c pushd \\engwin2\util')

[buddivictory]

Thanks.

That works but how do I get the letter that it generates into AutoIT for applications installation.

Thks in advance.

[GrahamS]

Function DriveGetType will set @Error to 1 if the drive doesn't exist (and returns the drive type if it does).

PUSHD help states that it creates a temporary drive for the network path and that the temporary drive letters are allocated from Z: on down, using the first unused drive letter found.

You could use DriveGetType in a for loop to find the "highest" unused drive letter first, run your pushd command, and then check that the previously found drive letter is now mapped to a network drive

Sorry, but I cannot test this at the moment - no network

[scriptkitty]

To get the drive, just send something to a temp file, as in.

Run(@ComSpec)
WinWaitActive(@ComSpec)
send("pushd \\engwin2\util{ENTER}")
sleep(250)
$file="temp.txt"
$file2=@TempDir&"\"&$file
send("dir >"&@TempDir&"\"&$file&"{enter}")

While FileExists ($file2)=0
    sleep(100)
Wend
winclose(@ComSpec)
$file = FileOpen($file2, 0)
     $line = FileReadLine($file2)
$drive=StringMid ($line,StringInStr ($line,"drive ")+6,1) 
     MsgBox(0, $line,$drive)
FileClose($file2)
FileDelete($file2)

Sloppy, but effective. Sorry only tested on WinXP atm.

[ryanm]

The drive you just mapped with pushd is unmapped when the command processor closes. Try it in a cmd window, then exit and watch the drive disappear.

[scriptkitty]

Hmm, on my system, I keep the drive letter even after exiting the window, Win2k Pro.

My Popd created Z drive stays there until I disconect it.

I will test it on other OS soon.

[Jon]

You can also use "net use * \\engwin2\util" which maps a free drive.

[scriptkitty]

Yea, net use makes it a bit simpler, and can do it in backround.

for $i=90 to 65 step -1; Capital Z-A in Chr()
$Status = DriveStatus( Chr($i)&":\" )
if $Status="Invalid" then; checks if already assigned
$driveX=Chr($i)
$err=runwait(@comspec & " /c net use "& $driveX &": \\engwin2\util","",@SW_HIDE)
exitloop
endif
next
if $err=0 then 
msgbox(1,$err& " info","\\engwin2\util mapped to " & $driveX)
else
msgbox(1,$err& "Error","Cannot map drive to \\engwin2\util")
endif

[ryanm]

Hmm, on my system, I keep the drive letter even after exiting the window, Win2k Pro.

My Popd created Z drive stays there until I disconect it.

I will test it on other OS soon.

You're right, ScriptKitty.

I just verified that in Win2K it disconnects all pushd'd drives when the cmd window closes. In WinXP it leaves it.

Might want to code for both OSes if you have a mix. Use a 'net use' command. Or better yet they could build in a drive mapping command.

[Guest Platrix]

I had an similar problem and have writen a special script for them:

it checks for first aviable drive letter after "c"

$drive = drivegetdrive("all")
$map = 0
for $i = 2 to $drive[0] - 1
     if asc($drive[$i + 1]) - asc($drive[$i]) > 1 then
     $map = chr(asc($drive[$i]) + 1) & ":"
     exitloop
endif
next
if $map = 0 then $map = chr(asc($drive[$i]) + 1) & ":"

runwait(@comspec & " /c " & "net use " & $map & " \\server\share\", "", @sw_hide)

...

runwait(@comspec & " /c " & "net use " & $map & " /d", "", @sw_hide)

[Bartokv]

FYI: The "/PERSISTENT:YES" command-line argument may be used to specify the drive mapping is to become permanent. (Until manually disconnected)

Likewise "/PERSISTENT:NO" may also be used to specify the drive mapping is to only be designated for the current boot.