Hold command prompt open while my script is running?

[fly]

I'm calling my autoit script via command line (sometimes, as it also has a GUI). When I call it, the program starts and immediately returns control to the CMD window. How can I make it hold the cmd window until my program exits?

[Airwolf]

I'm calling my autoit script via command line (sometimes, as it also has a GUI). When I call it, the program starts and immediately returns control to the CMD window. How can I make it hold the cmd window until my program exits?

Are you trying to hide the command prompt window while the script is running? If so, you'll need to use WinSetState() with the @SW_HIDE flag.

[fly]

Are you trying to hide the command prompt window while the script is running? If so, you'll need to use WinSetState() with the @SW_HIDE flag.

No, I'm just trying to hold the command prompt so that it doesn't continue on in my batch file until the Autoit program has finished...

[k3v]

a little messy, but...

run("cmd")
dim $mycommand = "dir c:{ENTER}"
sleep(250)
send($mycommand)

[fly]

a little messy, but...

run("cmd")
dim $mycommand = "dir c:{ENTER}"
sleep(250)
send($mycommand)

I don't understand that...

[ProgAndy]

Do you compile with AutoIt3Wrapper?

Then use: #AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y

[Eigensheep]

What you're actually dealing with is a need for a command in the CMD environment not autoit. This should do the trick, please let me know either way:

CODE

start /wait /b call "Path to program here"

Obviously replace "Path to program here" with the path. I haven't fully tested the command, but it works with all the .au3 and .exe files i've tried.

Edited June 10, 2008 by logicBird

[fly]

Do you compile with AutoIt3Wrapper?

Then use: #AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y

Will that still allow me to use GUI functions?

What you're actually dealing with is a need for a command in the CMD environment not autoit. This should do the trick, please let me know either way:

CODE

start /wait /b call "Path to program here"

Obviously replace "Path to program here" with the path. I haven't fully tested the command, but it works with all the .au3 and .exe files i've tried.

I could do that, but I'd rather have the syntax the same so that I don't confuse my coworkers too much...

[cartman380]

Will that still allow me to use GUI functions?

I could do that, but I'd rather have the syntax the same so that I don't confuse my coworkers too much...

When you say you're running from the command line, do you mean you're doing a start -> Run -> "script name here".exe?

Or are you actually using a command prompt / cmd.exe?

[fly]

When you say you're running from the command line, do you mean you're doing a start -> Run -> "script name here".exe?

Or are you actually using a command prompt / cmd.exe?

Im running it from cmd.exe

[cartman380]

Im running it from cmd.exe

If you're just running from cmd.exe in your script you could use the WinSetState like so.

WinSetState("cmd.exe", "", @SW_DISABLE)
MsgBox(0, "Wait", "You may use command prompt window again when program is finished running", 5)
; program stuff here
WinSetState("cmd.exe", "", @SW_ENABLE)

I'm not sure if that is what you want, but it's what I could think of to wait until your program is done.

[TurionAltec]

ProgAndy's advice is the best, that will compile the script as console app. You can still do all the GUI stuff you want and it can be called in normal ways

Consequently you can also use ConsoleWrite() to have text show up in the cmd window that called autoit. Useful for showing messages.

The only other real option is calling "Start /wait script.exe" from a Batch file or the command prompt.

[fly]

ProgAndy's advice is the best, that will compile the script as console app. You can still do all the GUI stuff you want and it can be called in normal ways

Consequently you can also use ConsoleWrite() to have text show up in the cmd window that called autoit. Useful for showing messages.

The only other real option is calling "Start /wait script.exe" from a Batch file or the command prompt.

Gotcha. Thanks again then guys!