Does RunWait() have a timeout?

[discipulus]

I have an automated script that runs that I'd like to be initiated by an AutoIt script, and then I'd like to have the AutoIt script complete some other tasks as well. The script that's being initiated by AutoIt runs about 4-6 hours. Will my AutoIt script die in that time?

Thanks,

Michie

[AutoBert]

Your script would not die but waiting for ending the startet process. After that it will execute the rest of your scriptcode. While waiting it will do nothing else only waiting, your script is frozen in this time. Run instead of RunWait will immediately return the pid and execute the rest of your scriptcode.

[rudi]

Hi.

You can use $PID=Run("command") instead of RunWait("command"), *IF* you intend to watch progress indicating things like file time stamps, Process List entries, or to force a termination, if the launched task takes too long.

The called task ended, when $PID doesn't exist any more as a process.

 

As AutoBert has pointed out already, with the use of "RunWait()" your script will sit there doing nothing, until the launched process terminates.

 

So the natural timeout is the next power outage, in maximum "next big bang"

 

 

Regards, Rudi.

[EmilyLove]

1 hour ago, rudi said:

So the natural timeout is the next power outage, in maximum "next big bang"

LMAO

[JohnOne]

If the runwait operation takes so long, I see no reason not to do your other tasks immediately.

Perhaps with something like this.

Func _RunWaitEx($program, $workingdir = "", $show_flag = Default, $opt_flag = Default, $timeout = 0)
    
    $pid = Run($program. $workingdir, $show_flag, $opt_flag)
    
    Do 
        ; Add some timeout code if desired
        _MyOtherTasks()
    Until Not ProcessExists($pid)
    
    _Finally()
    
EndFunc

Func _MyOtherTasks()
    ;tasks
EndFunc

Func _Finally()
    ;complete stuff
EndFunc