Automatically Clear Pause after EXE runs

Keywords:     pipe output answer file

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Question:

I've got some EXEs that I run, that require parameters. I pass the parameters as follows:

        RunWait("settcpip.exe", "-I ip 230.230.230.230")

However, after the program runs, it gives me one of these "Please hit any Key to continue".

Is there anything I can do, in the above command, to automatically have this executed. I tried the following:

        RunWait("settcpip.exe", "-I ip 230.230.230.230 << y.bat")

With y.bat being just a text file with a Y in it. It basically ignored this. I am running this on a NT 4.0 workstation.

Answer:

• Run the settcpip manually from the dos/console prompt. You would still get the "hit any key to continue" message. If not then one of your special BAT files that run when you start a DOS window has a pause in it. Get rid of it.

• Is it not really a PAUSE message, but the fact that you have to manually close the DOS window after the program runs. Set properties for the DOS window to "Close on Exit".

• If it's really the program that puts up the message... try one of the following...

          RunWait("cmd.exe","/c settcpip.exe -I ip 230.230.230.230 <
  or
          Run("settcpip.exe", "-I ip 230.230.230.230")
          TimeDelay(4)
          SendKey("~")
  
  

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Article ID:   W13132

Filename:   Automatically Clear Pause after EXE Launches.txt