Autoit won't run DOS command

[Zad]

I have this weird problem...

 

Autoit cannot run this properly:

 

   $DOS = Run('c:\windows\system32\msg.exe Billy test', "", $STDOUT_CHILD + $STDERR_CHILD)

 

When I change the command to:

 

   $DOS = Run('cmd /k c:\windows\system32\msg.exe fernando test', "", $STDOUT_CHILD + $STDERR_CHILD)

 

It produces the following error

'c:\windows\system32\msg.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file.

 

Since the command prompt remains open I can check a few things.  When I go to c:\windows\system32 and do a dir *.exe, for some reason msg.exe is not listed.  However if I just click on Start->Run and open up a command prompt that way and go to c:\windows\system32 and do a dir *.exe msg.exe does show up.  msg.exe is a messaging utility that is included with windows 7/8.

As a test I copied msg.exe from c:\windows\system32 to c:\temp and I can run it from there just fine, seems like a problem with c:\windows\system32 being a system folder.

 

I am going crazy trying to make this work.  Would appreciate any help. 

 

 

[AdamUL]

Are you running a 32-bit or 64-bit system?

 

Adam

 

[Zad]

64-bit

[AdamUL]

That what I thought.  I ran into this issue just last week with a different command.  I try running the script as 64-bit.  Use the following. 

#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=y

 

Adam

Edited October 6, 2015 by AdamUL

[Zad]

Thank you for trying to help, but the problem still occurs after putting that statement.

 

 

[AdamUL]

Are you using the full SciTE4AutoIt?  

Also take at look at Running under Windows 64-bit Edition.   You can try this as well.  

#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>

_WinAPI_Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection(False)
$DOS = Run('c:\windows\system32\msg.exe Billy test', "", $STDOUT_CHILD + $STDERR_CHILD)

 

Adam

[Zad]

That worked!  Thanks for taking the time to help me.

This is what I'm using:

SciTE-Lite 
Version 3.5.4

Looks like I'm using the 32-bit version, but I think I installed both.

I work mostly with 64-bit systems...should I just re-install the 64-bit version only?

 

[AdamUL]

Your welcome.  Since you have SciTe-Lite, that is why the directive wouldn't work.  You can download the full installer for SciTE4AutoIt3, and to see its only Help file.  It includes a lot of things that will help with scripting.  AutoIt installs both the 32 and 64 bit versions.  When you install AutoIt on a 64-bit system, you have the choice to use the 32 or 64 bit by default.  I usually just use the directive to switch between the two.  I usually only use the 64-bit version when I really need to.  

 

Adam