Running a bat file

[Trond]

No matter what I do it opens its own console window!

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OpenConsole()
Delay(500)

; RunProgram("c:\test.bat") (works)

ShellExecute_(0, "open", "c:\test.bat", "", "", #SW_NORMAL)

Delay(500)

The bat file:

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@echo Hello from %0
@pause

[Max]

Have you tried to compile with /console option?.

[Trond]

Yes.

[Kale]

http://www.purearea.net/pb/english/manu ... ogram.html

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RunProgram(FileName$, Parameter$, WorkingDirectory$, #PB_Program_Hide )

[thefool]

http://www.purearea.net/pb/english/manu ... ogram.html

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RunProgram(FileName$, Parameter$, WorkingDirectory$, #PB_Program_Hide )

He would like it to redirect the input. And he don't want to use runprogram [which does redirect the input if you are compiling using /console option]

[Trond]

http://www.purearea.net/pb/english/manu ... ogram.html

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RunProgram(FileName$, Parameter$, WorkingDirectory$, #PB_Program_Hide )

The RunProgram() in the code in the first post works, but I want to figure out how to do it using API. I'd like the output from the bat file inside my console window, not hidden.

[netmaestro]

Around a year ago there was a similar thread, but damned if I can find it now. You want the output of the batch sent to your console window instead of opening its own new one, right? That's what the thread dealt with and it was solved, so it's a matter of finding it.

[Trond]

You want the output of the batch sent to your console window instead of opening its own new one, right?

Yes.
Edit: I found something like that, but it uses RunProgram().
Edit: WinExec_("c:\test.bat", 0) works, but is deprecated.

[Trond]

Works:

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OpenConsole()
GetStartupInfo_(@si.STARTUPINFO)
pi.PROCESS_INFORMATION
CreateProcess_("c:\test.bat", "", 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, @si, @pi)
WaitForSingleObject_(pi\hProcess, 10000)

I still don't understand why ShellExecute_() doesn't work though.