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#21317 - 2002-05-07 10:11 PM run program with variant
rhylos rhylos Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-03-04 Posts: 15	I need a tip on the code to run a program without seeing the error return code in the logon console. I cannot figure out the correct syntax for this. I've tried variants of the code below but it does not seem to do what I need. Perhaps I'm going about it the wrong way? code: $RUN = "Run G:\Setup\nortonav\Update\UPDATE.EXE" (This code doesn't seem to run the exe.) Thanks folks, the manual and some examples got me this far, now I need just one more nudge _________________________ rhylos
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#21318 - 2002-05-07 10:17 PM Re: run program with variant
BrianTX BrianTX Korg Regular Registered: 2002-04-01 Posts: 895	Try: code: shell "G:\Setup\nortonav\Update\UPDATE.EXE" or code: RUN "G:\Setup\nortonav\Update\UPDATE.EXE" (If you are getting values returned it's in something else.) Brian [ 07 May 2002, 22:30: Message edited by: BrianTX ]
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#21319 - 2002-05-07 10:21 PM Re: run program with variant
Schuliebug Schuliebug Hey THIS is FUN Registered: 2002-01-18 Posts: 379 Loc: Netherlands	Depends on the OS you are using. Mostly i use the following code which works fine for me: code: Shell '%ComSpec% /c "fullpath\exe" options >nul 2>nul' Above works fine for WNT and higher, but if you're using Win'95 just try the code _________________________ Kind regards,
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#21320 - 2002-05-07 10:26 PM Re: run program with variant
rhylos rhylos Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-03-04 Posts: 15	ok, quote: $ok = RUN "G:\Setup\nortonav\Update\UPDATE.EXE" Give me the error: error in expression. Also, I failed to mention that I do need to run the program with the run command as I need kix to wait on its execution vs shell continue on. _________________________ rhylos
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#21321 - 2002-05-07 10:29 PM Re: run program with variant
BrianTX BrianTX Korg Regular Registered: 2002-04-01 Posts: 895	You've got it backwards... SHELL waits for execution then returns the code to the script. RUN continues regardless of the script. .. I messed up on my last post.. being idiotic today. SHELL and RUN don't return a value automatically... Brian
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#21322 - 2002-05-07 10:56 PM Re: run program with variant
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	RUN and SHELL are commands, not functions. Do not do a $OK = RUN. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#21323 - 2002-05-07 11:09 PM Re: run program with variant
rhylos rhylos Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-03-04 Posts: 15	Of course you all are correct , Ok, I figured out after a while what you all already know. I was using the send key command and it was that command that was apparently returning the result code of "0". Before: code: SENDKEYS ("{ENTER}") After: code: $SENDKEYS = SENDKEYS ("{ENTER}") Thanks for the nudge [ 07 May 2002, 23:39: Message edited by: rhylos ] _________________________ rhylos
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#21324 - 2002-05-07 11:48 PM Re: run program with variant
kholm kholm Korg Regular Registered: 2000-06-19 Posts: 714 Loc: Randers, Denmark	rhylos, Why don't you start the intelligent updater with the silent switch: /q RUN "G:\Setup\nortonav\Update\UPDATE.EXE /q" No wait needed and no answer needed. -Erik
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#21325 - 2002-05-07 11:55 PM Re: run program with variant
rhylos rhylos Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-03-04 Posts: 15	I would but the update.exe that we are told to run is the smaller update.exe that does not have the quite switch. _________________________ rhylos
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