Run exe with arguments /q /s

[failedtocompile]

Greetings

Im a novice with AutoIT and have been struggling with an element within my script.

I have read the Help file "CMDline" "DOS" and have read over 20 different forum posts with regards to the issue im having. Not one of the avenues I have tried to source for support has helped, possibly due to my lack of understanding.

This is what Im working on

#Majority of the leading code has been removed, as this is a private not for profit project {failedtocompile}

    Run("""""C:\Program Files\???\WIZ.EXE""/q /s ""%HomeDrive%%homepath%\folder\folder""""")
;RunWait("""C:\Program Files\???\WIZ.EXE""/q /s ""%HomeDrive%%homepath%\folder\folder""") <<temporraly commented out while testing both methods
    sleep(10000)
EndSwitch
WEnd

The GUI executes perfectly the only issue I am having is trying to Run or RunWait "ROFLWIZ.EXE" with arguments /q /s {/q for silent} {/s for file to save to}

Have also looked at

$CmdLine[0] is number of parameters

$CmdLine[1] is param 1 (after the script name)

$CmdLine[2] is param 2 etc

...

$CmdLine[$CmdLine[0]] is one way to get the last parameter...

But I'm not sure how to apply this correctly to suit my porpose.

If I remove the /q it works very well but just adding that additional argument nothing happens, No errors and doesnt create the file.

I have also tried adding triple quotes quad quotes.

I will be eventually changing %HomeDrive%HomePath% to just %homePath%

I have spent over 5hrs today learning to create GUI and trying to progress further with AutoIT, I must say I have enjoyed it thus far

If anyone could shine a "light" for a poor and distressed Novie, It would be greatly appreciated

Kind Regards

failedtocompile

[martin]

Greetings

Im a novice with AutoIT and have been struggling with an element within my script.

I have read the Help file "CMDline" "DOS" and have read over 20 different forum posts with regards to the issue im having. Not one of the avenues I have tried to source for support has helped, possibly due to my lack of understanding.

This is what Im working on

#Majority of the leading code has been removed, as this is a private not for profit project {failedtocompile}
 
     Run("""""C:\Program Files\???\WIZ.EXE""/q /s ""%HomeDrive%%homepath%\folder\folder""""")
;RunWait("""C:\Program Files\???\WIZ.EXE""/q /s ""%HomeDrive%%homepath%\folder\folder""") <<temporraly commented out while testing both methods
     sleep(10000)
 EndSwitch
 WEnd

The GUI executes perfectly the only issue I am having is trying to Run or RunWait "ROFLWIZ.EXE" with arguments /q /s {/q for silent} {/s for file to save to}

Have also looked at

$CmdLine[0] is number of parameters

$CmdLine[1] is param 1 (after the script name)

$CmdLine[2] is param 2 etc

...

$CmdLine[$CmdLine[0]] is one way to get the last parameter...

But I'm not sure how to apply this correctly to suit my porpose.

If I remove the /q it works very well but just adding that additional argument nothing happens, No errors and doesnt create the file.

I have also tried adding triple quotes quad quotes.

I will be eventually changing %HomeDrive%HomePath% to just %homePath%

I have spent over 5hrs today learning to create GUI and trying to progress further with AutoIT, I must say I have enjoyed it thus far

If anyone could shine a "light" for a poor and distressed Novie, It would be greatly appreciated

Kind Regards

failedtocompile

Looks like you need a space added which could be part of the problem

" /q..."
;instead of
"/q..."

[failedtocompile]

Looks like you need a space added which could be part of the problem

" /q..."
;instead of
"/q..."

Thanks martin, its one step closer

Problem I have still and forgot to mention is that when executed it saves it to: C:\Program Files\?? ??\WIZ.EXE\%HomeDrive%%homepath%\folder\folder instead of %HomeDrive%%Homepath%\folder\folder {C:\Documents and settings\profile\my documents\folder\filename}

If i run the same Exe in a dos prompt

Dos:

"C:\Program Files\?? ???\WIZ.EXE"/q /s "desired folder destination\file"      {/q directly after the " no spaces /s one space after /q}

It works great, I have a working batch file

I have tried multiple combination of adding and removing "" , which i dont really understand

I also saw a post someone wanted to know how to run an .msi with arguments for silent install, i thought it was similar but was unable to apply it to mine

Cheers

Edited June 14, 2009 by failedtocompile

[failedtocompile]

I have just tried

RunWait('"C:\Program Files\?? ??\?? ??\WIZ.EXE" /q /s ' & 'c:\test123')

This seems to have worked only problem is that it doesnt work if the folder path has spaces in it

example

RunWait('"C:\Program Files\?? ??\?? ??\WIZ.EXE" /q /s ' & '"%homedrive%%HomePath%\My Documents\test101"')

Anyone able to help me? do i need to place more quotes somehere?

Cheers

Edited June 14, 2009 by failedtocompile

[BrettF]

Are you sure everything is fine with %homedrive% and the like?

Try something like so:

Opt('ExpandEnvStrings', 1)
RunWait('"C:\Program Files\BLAH\WIZ.EXE" /q /s "%homedrive%%HomePath%\My Documents\test101"')

[failedtocompile]

Are you sure everything is fine with %homedrive% and the like?

Try something like so:

Opt('ExpandEnvStrings', 1)
RunWait('"C:\Program Files\BLAH\WIZ.EXE" /q /s "%homedrive%%HomePath%\My Documents\test101"')

Hi BrettF

I tried you example obviosuy amending, but nothing happens. for a split second show hr glass as if it was thinking about executing the command.

RunWait('"C:\Program Files\?? ??\folder\WIZ.EXE" /q /s "%homedrive%%HomePath%\My Documents\test101"')

It all seems to come back to having spaces in destination path and have multiple arguments /q /s

as mentioned prior works in batch file format and both /s and /q are vaild arguments

Edited June 14, 2009 by failedtocompile

[BrettF]

@MyDocumentsDir FTW

[failedtocompile]

Does this work?

RunWait("C:\Program Files\?? ??\folder\WIZ.EXE /q /s " & @MyDocumentsDir & "\test101")

Bah, I was looking for that, but I guess I didn't scroll down far enough.

No sorry didnt have desired effect

What it did do tho was pop up a window detailing vaild arguments like what would happen if you droped a M$ .exe in cmd and tacked /? at the end e.g. "C:\Program Files\?? ??\folder\WIZ.EXE"/? would produce a window detailing vaild arguments and what they do ect...

Have attached SS of window that pops up.

Thnx thus far for your assistance

Edited June 14, 2009 by failedtocompile

[failedtocompile]

Okay, if I understand that correctly, the problem is that you need to specify an "OPS file" for the "/s" parameter. Right now you only have a directory.

Try this.

RunWait("C:\Program Files\?? ??\folder\WIZ.EXE /q /s " & @MyDocumentsDir & "\test101\Test.OPS")

Thnx Thanubis

but doesnt @MyDocumentsDir define a directory structure hence @MyDocumentsDir & "\test101\ = c:\documents and settings\profile\my documents\test101

Also your example unfortunatly didnt work again displays the screen shot a posted. the problem seems to be when having 2x arguments and "if" the folder structure i want to save the file to has spaces in the name.

This problem seems like a real douzy

currently clocked up 7hrs reading forum posts trying to find relevence

[failedtocompile]

Some Google searching revealed that the /s parameter file path must be enclosed in quotes if it contains a space. I don't know why I didn't notice it sooner (maybe because it's 4AM), but my quotes have been screwed this whole time. Also, /s and / q can be used together without a problem.

I think I've got it right this time.

RunWait('"C:\Program Files\?? ??\folder\WIZ.EXE" /q /s "' & @MyDocumentsDir & '\test101\Test.OPS"')

WOOOOT

Thanks so much Thanubis you are a bloody star that worked, also you shouldnt stay up too late on my account that is a bit obsessive lol

Have posted ss of my first application i have ever created in Autoit, will add ur name to the code for assisting me with this one mate

[rajeshontheweb]

if u feel u will have spaces in the directory names it is BETTER to use short names only for dos prompt as even in windows xp (which case spaces are supported) there is a chance some times the path fails due to some minor errors ..

use the functionFileGetShortName ( "file" [, flag] )

try to see if this works

Local $ProgramFile, $argFile
$ProgramFile = FileGetShortName("C:\Program Files\?? ??\folder\WIZ.EXE")
$argFile = FileGetShortName(@MyDocumentsDir & "\test101\Test.OPS")
$command = "'" & chr(34) & $ProgramFile & Chr(34) & " /q /s " & chr(34) & $argFile & chr(34) & "'"
Runwait($command)

but one catch is there , which is usually ignored - shortnames differ from one pc to other so they better not be hard coded into a variable that is used in different situations, it should be called on the host computer and at the time of execution only, which will cover any unexpected errors due to a deleted file or some thing like that

Edited June 14, 2009 by rajeshontheweb

[failedtocompile]

if u feel u will have spaces in the directory names it is BETTER to use short names only for dos prompt as even in windows xp (which case spaces are supported) there is a chance some times the path fails due to some minor errors ..

use the functionFileGetShortName ( "file" [, flag] )

try to see if this works

Local $ProgramFile, $argFile
$ProgramFile = FileGetShortName("C:\Program Files\?? ??\folder\WIZ.EXE")
$argFile = FileGetShortName(@MyDocumentsDir & "\test101\Test.OPS")
$command = "'" & chr(34) & $ProgramFile & Chr(34) & " /q /s " & chr(34) & $argFile & chr(34) & "'"
Runwait($command)

but one catch is there , which is usually ignored - shortnames differ from one pc to other so they better not be hard coded into a variable that is used in different situations, it should be called on the host computer and at the time of execution only, which will cover any unexpected errors due to a deleted file or some thing like that

Thanks rajeshontheweb

Will keep that snipet for latter implementation. all computers are goign to be in a standard environment XPSP3 all with Mydocuments being stored on a server e.g. \\server2003\userprofile\My Documents. Will be doing more testing tomorrow,