sending command to dos/cmd condole window

[weszzer]

Hello,

I am new to this program. I'm trying to find a solution for over a month now.

Basically, I have a application (3rd Party) tool that run only on DOS command.

Say the name of the tool is Extract.exe. This tool can be run only on dos C:directoryextract.exe -DATE 30/08/2014 (where " - DATE " is a command to extract the data as per the date given which is entered manually)

I would like to automate this to run everyday say 6am. First the program should be called then it will send or type the date automatically  everyday (so the date must be change daily.)

or

Also is it possible to create a command from auto it to send or call a command like the one below, instead of opening or sending command to the cmnd console/window.?:

" C:directoryextract.exe -DATE 30/08/2014 "

but the problem is once this script run the date should be change daily.

I really appreciate if you guys can guide me on how to do this command.

Thank you

 

[TheSaint]

You need to check out the Process Management section of the AutoIt Help file (Run, RunWait, ShellExecute, etc), as well as the FAQ section that deals with @ComSpec, and the section in the User Defined Functions section, that has _RunDOS. I would also check out the sections on Running Scripts and Command-line Parameters. Then there are the multitude of examples both here in GH&S plus Example Scripts forums.

One or more of those approaches should work for you.

Welcome to the Forum!

EDIT

Note, that there is a topic here somewhere, that discusses multiple commands on the same line. In short, where you might have used a pipe "|" character in a batch file or at the DOS prompt, you need to use one or more ampersands "&&". Usually one is sufficient, unless you are needing to deal with the return of the first command, etc.

Edited December 3, 2014 by TheSaint

[weszzer]

TheSaint, Thank you for the guidance.. I am now abel to call up/run the exe file using AutoIt.

Now, I can't see any command to send the current date and time (like dd/mm/yyyy/hh hh for hour) to the cmd/dos window.

Please help..

Thank you..

[computergroove]

Use date.au3 -> https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/libfunctions/_DateTimeFormat.htm

[Gianni]

at first glance it seems very easy to achieve in just 2 steps:
1) the autoit program could be of just one line like this:

Run("C:\directory\extract.exe -DATE " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)

compile the above script and save it as say "C:directoryMyProg.exe" for example

2) then at dos promt type this command (needs to be typed only one time) to schedule your job for all days of all months:
 

AT 6:00 /every:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31 "C:\directory\MyProg.exe"

This dos command should plan to run your autoit program every day at 6:00am, and in turn your program should run the "C:directoryextract.exe" with parameters as required.

[weszzer]

at first glance it seems very easy to achieve in just 2 steps:

1) the autoit program could be of just one line like this:

Run("C:\directory\extract.exe -DATE " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)

compile the above script and save it as say "C:directoryMyProg.exe" for example

2) then at dos promt type this command (needs to be typed only one time) to schedule your job for all days of all months:

 

AT 6:00 /every:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31 "C:\directory\MyProg.exe"

This dos command should plan to run your autoit program every day at 6:00am, and in turn your program should run the "C:directoryextract.exe" with parameters as required.

 

Chimp, many thanks for your help.

From your # 2:

I tried to run the command :

AT 6:00 /every:1,2,3..."C:directoryMyprog.exe" when I press enter says Access Denied

I'm thinking to run this .exe at 6am using Task Scheduler.

Edited December 4, 2014 by weszzer

[weszzer]

at first glance it seems very easy to achieve in just 2 steps:

1) the autoit program could be of just one line like this:

Run("C:\directory\extract.exe -DATE " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)

compile the above script and save it as say "C:directoryMyProg.exe" for example

2) then at dos promt type this command (needs to be typed only one time) to schedule your job for all days of all months:

 

AT 6:00 /every:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31 "C:\directory\MyProg.exe"

This dos command should plan to run your autoit program every day at 6:00am, and in turn your program should run the "C:directoryextract.exe" with parameters as required.

 

Chimp, I just found out that the extract.exe tool did not accept the " " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)"

The tooll didn't recognized this format, The tool is only read the actual date like 30/08/2014 which is manually enter.

so,  the autoit must send the daily date to the command prompt.

I can't figure on how to do this in autoit since everyday is different date that need to send to the command prompt.

Thank you.

[computergroove]

Add some debug code to see if the syntax is exactly how you want it:

$Text = ("C:\directory\extract.exe -DATE " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)
MsgBox(0,"",$Text)

You could also just send the above data to the command prompt to see if it looks right in the command prompt:

Run("cmd.exe")
Sleep(2000)
Send("C:\directory\extract.exe -DATE " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)

Edited December 4, 2014 by computergroove

[weszzer]

 

Add some debug code to see if the syntax is exactly how you want it:

$Text = ("C:\directory\extract.exe -DATE " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)
MsgBox(0,"",$Text)

You could also just send the above data to the command prompt to see if it looks right in the command prompt:

Run("cmd.exe")
Sleep(2000)
Send("C:\directory\extract.exe -DATE " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)

 

Hi computergroove,

Many thanks for your reply. I actually your command. But the problem I got is that this extract.exe does not recognize this  " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)

This 3rd Party does not accept this kind  of code. Only accept the actual date like 30/08/2014.

I don't know if the Autoit can write or create the current date and pass it to the command as SEND command.

what I have found is that the date command is usually show as message. I don't want to create a message box with the date, I just need the date to send to dos-prompt.

Guys need your help..

Thank you.

[computergroove]

 

Add some debug code to see if the syntax is exactly how you want it:

$Text = ("C:\directory\extract.exe -DATE " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)
MsgBox(0,"",$Text)

You could also just send the above data to the command prompt to see if it looks right in the command prompt:

Run("cmd.exe")
Sleep(2000)
Send("C:\directory\extract.exe -DATE " & @MDAY & "/" & @MON & "/" & @YEAR & "/" & @HOUR)

In the above 2 examples I gave before the intention was for you to see if the command that was getting sent to your command prompt from autoit is in the correct format. When I run the second example myself I am getting a command prompt window that says:

c:>extract.exe -DATE 04/12/2014/07

If you were to type the above in your command window manually would it work? If not then what do you want it to say instead? How is the above syntax not correct for your extract.exe?

[weszzer]

Hi computegroove, the command you gave is now working, it send the current date to the dos/cmd prompt, exactly the same output.

Thank you very much.

Chimp, thank you very much

The Saint, thank you very much

consider this solve..

Many thanks to all..

Edited December 4, 2014 by weszzer