problem solved (somewhat).
on winNT you have to use the pushD and popD before and after the command you
launch. It works for the cmd bat I made. Not yet for the MetaCard
implementation but I'll nail it!
For example this works...
pushD c:\adsm\baclient
c:\adsm\baclient\dsm.exe
popd
it still doesn't work running directly from MC but with the cmd next to MC
it works great... (this aint a Mac, that's for sure!)
Xavier
# -----Original Message-----
# From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
# Sent: 18 September 2000 10:39
# To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
# Subject: problems launching programs on Windows (NT or 98)
#
#
#
# - I made a DragThing equivalent on the PC to launch my
# programs... BUT!
# depending on the programs, they run or they dont...
#
# This is mostly on Windows NT. I've set the commandshell to cmd.exe
#
# For example the basic DHCPMgr.exe, UsrMgr.exe, EventVwr.exe
# are no problem
# with Open Process command.
# All these tests are made running inside a MetaFrame window
# but we never have
# problems in production with that so I dont assume it's
# related. Let me know
# if you need the versions.
# Another Program called ADSM wont even run telling me that
# there is a missing
# language. I made sure that I copied the path just like in the
# shortcuts i
# made in my desktop but it doesn't work consistently at all.
# Most other commands launched with the shell command for the
# NTResKit work
# great.
# But the worst is the CMD.exe which just never works even with get
# shell("cmd") or it's full path or the NT %systemroot%...
# neither... I tried
# open process too to no avail. Is there something Im missing?
# -- open process "cmd.exe"
# -- open process "c:/winnt/system32/cmd.exe"
# -- get shell("cmd")
# -- open process "%SystemRoot%/system32/cmd.exe"
# -- get SHELL("%SystemRoot%/system32/cmd.exe")
#
# with Open Process "Eventvwr.exe", I have to quit the first
# program so that
# the second launches (i clicked twice to open a second eventvwr.)
# With get shell("... usrmgr") the second click never finishes
# and the button
# waits for the script to be canceled even though the UsrMgr is
# opened. Same
# thing also as with EventVwr to run a second session of the program.
#
# lastly if I click on these launcher buttons to launch a program that's
# already open, it wont bring forward the program... any ideas
# on how to do
# this?
#
# On windows 98, the problem is nearly worse. I try to launch
# Quake 3 with a
# Quake 3 configuration manager but never managed either with
# open process or
# through the shell...
#
# So the questions that I have and that are not explained in
# the manual are:
# - Do you absolutely need the program's path into the path environment
# variable?
# - Is there a )(*@$)(%* standard way to consistently launch
# windows programs
# (like Apple Scripts?)
# - Anyone have a fool proof command to do this?
#
# Thanks in advance
# Xavier frustrated
#
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