WinXP @sw_hide

[bourny]

Can anyone suggest why my script is not hiding the dos window on XP

The line in red is the problem line.

despite using the @sw_hide I get multiple dos pop up boxes.

Script

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Func scan_client()

$a = @comspec & ' /c Dir /b /s c:\*.'

$c = ' >> c:\whwash\cfile.wash'

FileCopy ( "servername\whwash\Suffix\suffix.wash", "c:\whwash\suffix.wash" ,1 )

sleep(3000)

$suffix_open=FileOpen("c:\whwash\suffix.wash", 0)

If $suffix_open = -1 Then

;error - unable to open suffix file

$date = @MON & "/" & @mday & "/" & @year

$time = "....Time: " & @HOUR & ":" & @MIN

$fail = FileOpen("c:\whwash\whfail.log", 1)

FileWriteLine($fail, "Mark B: - Whitewash Script Failed - Could not open suffix.wash >>> " & $date & $time)

FileClose($fail)

Exit

EndIf

While 1

$suffix = FileReadLine($suffix_open)

If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop

RunWait ($a & $suffix & $C, @scriptdir, @SW_HIDE)

Wend

FileClose($suffix_open)

Endfunc

[DaveF]

Can anyone suggest why my script is not hiding the dos window on XP

The line in red is the problem line.

despite using the @sw_hide  I get multiple dos pop up boxes.

RunWait ($a & $suffix & $C, @scriptdir, @SW_HIDE)

I ran essential part of your function on my home XP Home machine and didn't see any DOS boxes, is it possible that they're appearing because of something in the rest of your script?

[bourny]

will give it a go but I dont think this is the case..

Thanks

will post result

[MHz]

Try a debug msgbox, and see what command you are passing.

Func scan_client()
    
    $a = @ComSpec & ' /c Dir /b /s c:\*.'
    $c = ' >> c:\whwash\cfile.wash'
    
    
    FileCopy("servername\whwash\Suffix\suffix.wash", "c:\whwash\suffix.wash", 1)
    Sleep(3000)
    $suffix_open = FileOpen("c:\whwash\suffix.wash", 0)
    
    If $suffix_open = -1 Then
    ;error - unable to open suffix file
        $date = @MON & "/" & @MDAY & "/" & @YEAR
        $time = "....Time: " & @HOUR & ":" & @MIN
        $fail = FileOpen("c:\whwash\whfail.log", 1)
        FileWriteLine($fail, "Mark B: - Whitewash Script Failed - Could not open suffix.wash >>> " & $date & $time)
        FileClose($fail)
        Exit
    EndIf
    
    
    While 1
        $suffix = FileReadLine($suffix_open)
        If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
        
        RunWait($a & $suffix & $c, @ScriptDir, @SW_HIDE)
MsgBox(262144,'debug line ~26' , '$a & $suffix & $c:' & @lf & $a & $suffix & $c);### Debug MSGBOX
        
        
    WEnd
    
    
    FileClose($suffix_open)
    
    
EndFunc

[bourny]

I have tested the function listed outside of the main script and it does seem to produce the results davef has found. (nice one dave - how silly of me to assume AutoIt has a bug)

This looks like something else in my script is causing these dos boxes to appear...

I know the dos boxes are comming from this function as I activated the debug taskbar icon.

Thanks for you help - will take my script apart and find this bad boy..

Bourny