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Running DOS.Bat files in background

Keywords:        icon dos script run launch wbt

Here is a quick pass at trying to allow the user to click an icon and run your batch files - invisibly. First of all you need a WinBatch WBT file, a sample one follows, and a new DOS BAT file, a sample also follows. Next you need a PIF file to accompany the BAT file. For most items in the PIF file, the default values are fine. However, be sure the following items are checked in the PIF file:

• Run as a Window
• Close Window on exit

The top and bottom lines of the following WBT should be "RUNWAIT" functions until you get it debugged, then they may be changed to RunHideWait. You must also make sure that the NWSHAREHANDLES box is the Windows Control Panel Network section is checked for this to work.

;LEE.WBT FILE:

   RunWait("SAMP.BAT","ATTACH")    ; change to RunHideWait when debugged
   RunWait("WONET.EXE","-O CANCER")
   DirChange("C:\OVID")
   RunWait("OVIDW.EXE","")
   RunWait("SAMP.BAT","DETACH")    ; change to RunHideWait when debugged

REM SAMP.BAT FILE:

   if %1=="ATTACH" goto DOATTACH
   if %1=="DETACH" goto DODETACH
   goto byebye

   :DOATTACH

      ATTACH UTC\CDP_DOC
      MAP INSERT S3: = UTC\SYS:OPTINET
      MAP INSERT S4: = UTC\SYS:OVID
      GOTO BYEBYE

   :DODETACH

      MAP DEL S3:
      MAP DEL s4:
      LOGOUT UTC

    :BYEBYE

      Exit

Article ID:   W12901

Filename:   Running DOSBat files in background.txt

File Created: 1999:04:15:16:50:24

Last Updated: 1999:04:15:16:50:24