The Netlogon share on my NT4 DC's contain a user logon script batch file containing the following:

start /b %0\..\wkix32.exe profile.kix

The script runs OK on the NT4 workstations,

but on the XP ones it displays the message:

"Windows cannot open this file"
"File: profile.kix"
"To open this file Windows needs to know which program created it"

Can anyone explain this and tell we the work around?

David West

I have found that it will work if you remove the "start /b" from the beginning of the line.

But you then get two command prompt windows open, one for the batch file and another for wkix32 in which you see the script file running, particularly the part where I run robocopy to update files on the local pc.

This is what I am trying to avoid. I want the script to run in the background apart from on screen messages using the AT(x,y) function.

It's strange that the original batch file runs OK on an NT4 workstation, but not on an XP.

I have also tried sending the output of the batchb file to the nul device, i.e

%0\..\wkix32 test.kix >nul but then you don't see anything!

The same thing happens if I try to put the following in the the script:

Run "robocopy x: y: /Mir" >nul

or

Run "robocopy x: y: /mir >nul"

More advice please!

David

could you try (glad you are using wkix!) call wkix32 wit switch /i
it prevents window opening.

cheers,

I'm confused!!

1. Call in a batch file is used to call another batch file, not an exe file. Call in WKIX32 is used to call another script.

Neither call seems to have a /i switch.

Which one is meant?

2. If wkix32.exe is a console-less version why do you need to use Start /B to prevent the creation of another window (page 17 of manual)

The (edited) script I am trying to run is as follows:

color n/n
run "Robocopy.exe \\server\share\directory c:\directory /MIR /sec /r:1 /w:5"
sleep 5
COLOR N/Y+
AT(12,15) "Files Downloaded OK"
SLEEP 10
COLOR N/N

I want the download using robocopy to happen without the file names being displayed on the screen. All the user should see is the AT message, displayed in black on a yellow background, when the download has finished.

Is there a better way?

David

will copy the file without anything displayed on the screen. Additionally, the script will wait for ROBOCOPY to finish before contimuing with the script, thereofre you won't need the SLEEP 5 command.

In so far as the consoleless WKiX, as long as there's no output to the console, it should not bring up a DOS box. You do however output to the console so there's no point in running the consoless version. Also, you launch from a batch file , so a DOS box is already generated. I did not suggest you not use /b but rather that you use KiX32 so as to avoid the /w.

code:

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start /b %0\..\wkix32.exe profile.kix

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code:

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start /b wkix32.exe profile.kix

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