run script from command line

[Phil Viton]

autoit3 under Win7 (x64)

Here's a very simple script that reports the number
of parameters it's called with:

cmd_line_nparm.au3
$nparm = $CmdLine[0] ; number of parameters
MsgBox(0,"","nparm: " & $nparm)

If I start a dos session and cd to the folder where
this file is stored and run

cmd_line_nparm.au3 abc def

the response is nparm: 0 ; but if I provide the full
path to the autoit exe file    I get the correct answer (2).

Can anyone tell me what I need to do to avoid having to
provide the full path? (Hopefully without needing to
re-install autoit3)

Thanks!

[Earthshine]

put the path to AutoIt in your system PATH variable.

Edited December 21, 2017 by Earthshine

[Phil Viton]

Doesn't help, and I don't see why it should: the problem isn't that the autoit exe isn't being found --- it is, even with out specifying the full path. In both cases the MsgBox window pops up, so clearly the script is being executed. The problem is that without the full path, the command-line arguments apparently aren't being seen.

[BrewManNH]

How are you able to run a script from the command line without it being compiled, or specifying the autoit3.exe program to run it?

[Earthshine]

Looks like you have testing to do and maybe file a bug. Don’t expect much if you are not willing to dive in and work. You need to create testable scripts we can also test at least

Edited December 22, 2017 by Earthshine

[Jos]

1 minute ago, Earthshine said:

Looks like you have testing to do and maybe file a bug

Meaning what exactly ..bugwise? 

Jos

[Earthshine]

After all diligent testing, if this is a bug, you guys would direct him to submit. Or am I wrong? I am sure you guys would fix a bug. Maybe not

Edited December 22, 2017 by Earthshine

[Jos]

Just trying to understand how this ever would be a bug?

Only thing I can imagine is that the registry setting for "Open" for fileextension .au3 doesn't pass the arguments, but can't see how this would be something wrong in autoit3.
For me it's working fine so a wild guess: Somebody selected "Open With" and "always use" and created a registry entry which isn't correct.

SciTEConfig can display the current settings for AutoIt3 so show me that output to check it. (Other tools/RunAutoIt3/SciTE check)

 Jos

Edited December 23, 2017 by Jos

[Earthshine]

You know more than I do. I don’t have anything to test. I doubt it’s a bug. He should test this on another vm or computer 

[Jos]

Well, try what was posted and it works fine for me when I have Open set to Run in stead of Edit.

Jos

[Earthshine]

Yes 

[careca]

Working fine here also. For the exe anyway. Gotta take a look at the au3.

@Jos: ".. it works fine for me when I have Open set to Run in stead of Edit"

How do you change it? Do i have to change in registry? ATM it's set to edit.

In registry:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\SciTE.exe" "%1"

 

 

Edited December 23, 2017 by careca

[Jos]

6 minutes ago, careca said:

@Jos: ".. it works fine for me when I have Open set to Run in stead of Edit"

How do you change it? Do i have to change in registry? ATM it's set to edit.

SciTEConfig is your friend.
Tab "General 1" the very first option.

Jos

[careca]

Thanks, but something weird happened, the tool was already set to run, i changed it to edit, and to run, couple of times while checking the registry, nothing changed, maybe i messed something up in registry, i always import my modified registry when i install windows, so that must be it. But shouldn't the config tool override anything i may have done in the registry? It showed green as a successfull change.

Anyway doesn't matter, this is what works:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\AutoIt3_x64.exe" "C:\Users\careca\Desktop\123.au3" "abc"

Or if i change in registry the key au3file

"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\AutoIt3_x64.exe" "%1"

Edited December 23, 2017 by careca

[Jos]

Simply do the check with SciTEConfig as well:

This when you select Run:

Quote

******************************************************************************************************************************************
* HKCR\.au3 Default       :AutoIt3ScriptBeta
* HKCR\.au3 ShellNew      :C:\WINDOWS\SHELLNEW\Template.au3 (File Exists)
******************************************************************************************************************************************
* Explorer shell options:
* HKCR\AutoIt3ScriptBeta\shell: 
*  => Default Action:Run
*     Compile                => Command:"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Beta\Aut2Exe\Aut2Exe.exe" /in "%l"
*     Compile with Options   => Command:"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\AutoIt3.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper\AutoIt3Wrapper.au3" /ShowGui /in "%l"
*     CompileX64             => Command:"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Beta\Aut2Exe\Aut2Exe_x64.exe" /in "%l"
*     CompileX86             => Command:"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Beta\Aut2Exe\Aut2Exe.exe" /in "%l"
*     Edit                   => Command:"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\SciTE.exe" "%1"
*     Open                   => Command:"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\SciTE.exe" "%1"
*     Run                    => Command:"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Beta\AutoIt3.exe" "%1" %*
*     RunX64                 => Command:"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Beta\AutoIt3_x64.exe" "%1" %*
*     RunX86                 => Command:"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Beta\AutoIt3.exe" "%1" %*
******************************************************************************************************************************************

This changes when you select Edit:

Quote

* Explorer shell options:
* HKCR\AutoIt3ScriptBeta\shell: 
*  => Default Action:Open

Show me your info generated by SciTEConfig when you need help.

Jos

[Earthshine]

Here’s how to fix it, delete that whole damn key and then reinstall autoit and the editor

[Jos]

11 minutes ago, Earthshine said:

Here’s how to fix it, delete that whole damn key and then reinstall autoit and the editor

Please stop making these kind of suggestions without being explicit please!

I have clearly explained the OP (or others for that matter) what the appropriate steps are and am convinced it will work when you do them.
Where did it go wrong for you as I haven't seen you posting the results here from this step:

On 22-12-2017 at 7:04 PM, Jos said:

SciTEConfig can display the current settings for AutoIt3 so show me that output to check it. (Other tools/RunAutoIt3/SciTE check)

This report indeed will suggest to remove a key from the registry in case a manual override was done.

Jos

[Earthshine]

m The key to be deleted is under classes->.Au3 I believe.  That’s how I fix that had to just reinstall product. I’m not at the computer at the moment

Edited December 23, 2017 by Earthshine

[careca]

Jos layed out all correctly, no need to delete keys, or to reinstall, just need to navigate to the .au3 key and see what's in default, should be AutoIt3ScriptBeta

Then navigate to AutoIt3ScriptBeta shell, open, command, and in default: "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Beta\AutoIt3.exe" "%1" %*

Done, scripts run instead of edit. In my case, it didn't work because my key isn't AutoIt3ScriptBeta but au3file. As soon as i changed the command in au3file to the above, it works.

But i get what you mean, you delete the corresponding key for the filetype, and when you re-install, it sets everything back. I guess.

[Jos]

On 22-12-2017 at 7:04 PM, Jos said:

For me it's working fine so a wild guess: Somebody selected "Open With" and "always use" and created a registry entry which isn't correct.

This wild guess is not as wild as I stated! This is a pretty common issue for many. 

So please let's wait for the OP to come back and read through all these replies in the hope he will see mine and does what should be done in this case:
Simply run SciTEConfig  select tools/RunAutoIt3/SciTE check and post the result or do as suggested which is to delete a Registry key in case somebody has done the "Open with" thing.

Jos