Issue with adding @SW_MINIMIZE and remarks to RunWait cmd

[jbennett]

Hi,

Got a bit of an issue and wondering if anyone could help me out.

I've got a piece of code that runs a cmd window and i'm wondering how I can run this as minimized and add a few remarks to the cmd window before proceeding so that if the user maximizes the window they can see what the cmd window is all about.

My code is

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & "xcopy " & $working_location  & "*" & "  " & $backup_location & "\" & @computername & " " & ' /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S')

Thanks :-)

p.s. $working_location and $backup_location is just something i'm getting from an .ini file.

[Valuater]

Maybe....

_RunCMD("This is my title", "notepad.exe")

Func _RunCMD($title, $prog)
   Run(@ComSpec & " /K title "&$title&"|"&$prog, @ScriptDir, @SW_MINIMIZE)
EndFunc

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[jbennett]

Thanks for your reply.

I'm really struggling to get this working though :-(

I've attempting to get it working with the following code but this doesn't work and I have also been unable to get the @SW_MINIMIZE to work but removed it for the time being

_Test("hello")

Func _Test($title)
RunWait(@ComSpec & " /k title "&$title", xcopy " & $working_location  & "*" & "  " & $backup_location & "\" & @computername & " " & ' /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S' )
endfunc

Any ideas what I may be doing wrong?

Many thanks

[Valuater]

Take a better look, you did not use this correctly

@ComSpec & " /K title "&$title&"|"&$prog, @ScriptDir, @SW_MINIMIZE

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[PsaltyDS]

Thanks for your reply.

I'm really struggling to get this working though :-(

I've attempting to get it working with the following code but this doesn't work and I have also been unable to get the @SW_MINIMIZE to work but removed it for the time being

_Test("hello")

Func _Test($title)
RunWait(@ComSpec & " /k title "&$title", xcopy " & $working_location  & "*" & "  " & $backup_location & "\" & @computername & " " & ' /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S' )
endfunc

Any ideas what I may be doing wrong?

Many thanks

Missing at least one ampersand:

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /k title "& $title & ", xcopy " & $working_location & "*" & " " & $backup_location & "\" & @computername & " " & ' /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S' )

P.S. If $backup_location contains any spaces, you might also want to enclose that parameter in double quotes. This is easier to keep straight if you use single quotes to enclose the strings for AutoIt, then put the double quotes inside them:

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k title ' & $title & ', xcopy ' & $working_location  & '*  "' & $backup_location & '"\' & @computername & '  /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S' )

Edited November 12, 2008 by PsaltyDS

[Valuater]

Missing at least one ampersand:

At least, come-on Salty, your better than that!

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[PsaltyDS]

At least, come-on Salty, your better than that!

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How about at least 3 ampersands? Because in addition, "title" is a separate command from xcopy, if you want to execute both with one string you need "&&" between them. Demo:

$title = "Test Title"
Run(@ComSpec & ' /k title ' & $title & '&& xcopy.exe /?', @TempDir)

Edited November 12, 2008 by PsaltyDS

[jbennett]

Hiya,

Thanks for the ideas, really helped :-)

I've got one question though, from my working code below how would I add something within the cmd window itself.

e.g. Backup running. Please wait....

Thanks very much

_xcopy("Please Wait")

Func _xcopy($title)
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k title ' & $title & '&& xcopy ' & $working_location  & "*" & "  " & $backup_location & "\" & @computername & " " & ' /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S')
EndFunc

EDIT

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The cmd window doesn't close after it has copied files neither, hmmmm?

Edited November 13, 2008 by jbennett

[PsaltyDS]

Hiya,

Thanks for the ideas, really helped :-)

I've got one question though, from my working code below how would I add something within the cmd window itself.

e.g. Backup running. Please wait....

Thanks very much

_xcopy("Please Wait")

Func _xcopy($title)
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k title ' & $title & '&& xcopy ' & $working_location  & "*" & "  " & $backup_location & "\" & @computername & " " & ' /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S')
EndFunc

Try this example with some echos:

Run(@ComSpec & " /k echo Listing executables.  Please wait... && echo. && " & _
        "DIR *.exe > ExeList.txt && echo. && echo Done. Showing list: && echo. && TYPE ExeList.txt", @TempDir)

EDIT

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The cmd window doesn't close after it has copied files neither, hmmmm?

That is because of the "/k" switch. If you want to run the command(s) and then close the shell use the more common "/c". The "/k" is used in the demos so you can see the results.

[jbennett]

Thanks for that.

I've almost worked it out now. The only problem is my title now displays in the cmd window instead?.

Any ideas what i'm missing?. Many thanks

Func _xcopy($title)
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /C title && ECHO Please wait... '& _ 
$title & '&& xcopy ' & $working_location  & "*" & "  " _ 
& $backup_location & "\" & @computername & " " & ' /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S')
EndFunc

:-)

[PsaltyDS]

Thanks for that.

I've almost worked it out now. The only problem is my title now displays in the cmd window instead?.

Any ideas what i'm missing?. Many thanks

Func _xcopy($title)
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /C title && ECHO Please wait... '& _ 
$title & '&& xcopy ' & $working_location  & "*" & "  " _ 
& $backup_location & "\" & @computername & " " & ' /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S')
EndFunc

:-)

Maybe you meant this way:

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /C title ' & $title & ' && ' & _
'ECHO Please wait... && ' & _ 
'xcopy ' & $working_location  & "*  " & $backup_location & "\" & @computername & " " & ' /D /E /C /R /H /I /K /Y /S')

BTW, there is no need to take two literal strings and append them together, just provide them straight up. Use "* " vice "*" & " ".