Run AU3 file from within script and force close the script later on

[Nick3399]

I have been trying to figure out how to get this working all night but I have been unsuccessful. Wondering if anyone else has had any luck or knows how. I have a main script, and a secondary script within the same folder... I manually run the first script and at a specific point within my first script, I want it to open and start running the second AU3 file script (I do not want to compile this). I am able to get the script open with _RunAu3 but I am not able to close the script. I have also tried to open script with ShellExecute and Run but no luck with either of those. 

 

Does anyone have any ideas?

 

_RunAU3("2NDSCRIPT.AU3", '"This is a commandline example!"')

Func _RunAU3($sFilePath,  $sCommandLine = "", $sWorkingDir = "", $iShowFlag = @SW_SHOW, $iOptFlag = 0)
    $PID = Run('"' & @AutoItExe & '" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "' & $sFilePath & '" ' & $sCommandLine, $sWorkingDir, $iShowFlag, $iOptFlag)
EndFunc   ;==>_RunAU3

 

 

The code above works to open the file, but WinKill($PID) does not close it 

[Subz]

Try ProcessClose

[Nick3399]

@Subz - ProcessClose is not working either

[Subz]

You should post both scripts so we're not guessing?  How to you pass the $PID to the other script?  Since you haven't declared the variable and it's within the function, it will automatically become a Local variable so won't be seen out side that function.

[Nick3399]

@Subz the 2 scripts are not related in anyway or called anywhere other than what I posted above.. from my understanding, when I run 2ndscript.au3, I’m capturing the process ID which I should then be able to use to close the script at any given point within my other script, but that doesn’t seem to be the case 

[Subz]

 Sorry that doesn't make sense.  If you ran the script above it would just start the other script and exit, it doesn't pass anything on to the other script, the two scripts run independently of each other.  If you want to close the current script you would just use @AutoItPid basic example:

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_ExitScript") ;~ Press Escape to exit

$iPID = Run(@ComSpec & " /k ") ;~ Start Command Prompt

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func _ExitScript()
    ProcessClose($iPID) ;~ Closes Command Prompt
    ProcessClose(@AutoItPID) ;~ Closes the current script
    ;~ Or
    Exit ;~ Closes the current script
EndFunc

 

Edited January 20, 2019 by Subz

[Nick3399]

@Subz sorry I’m not sure I understand your response. 

 

The 2 scripts are independent on my 2ndscript I’m basically looking for conditions, when the first script is running, if there are certain conditions (that are not looked for in the first script) then I want the 2ndscript to notify me. And I want the 2ndscript to run at a specific point of the first script and stop when the first script ends

[Somerset]

2 scripts different names, but the "process id(s)" is under 2 processes of  "autoit.exe"

That is what is probably being said.

I am assuming.

[Nick3399]

@Somerset it’s 2 autoit scripts I am trying to run, neither are compiled (I’d prefer not to have to compile them). They both have different names... main is Script1.AU3 and second is 2ndscript.AU3 

 

on script1 I have a GUI and when I hit start on it, it runs the first script. When I hit start I also want it to run a secondary script (2ndscript.au3) until the first script stops or until I hit escape key which is the hotkey for first script to close. The 2ndscript.au3 file does not have a GUI...

 

reason I created a second script is because I am trying to look for specific conditions the majority of time that the first script is running. The first script has many functions and I have not been able to do this within 1 script 

Edited January 20, 2019 by Nick3399

[BrewManNH]

Post your code for both scripts, otherwise you'll get nothing but a bunch of guesses because we don't have a clue what you're doing now.

[Subz]

@Nick3399 As BrewManNH and I have stated, you should post your scripts or at least relevant parts of your scripts. The snippet you posted doesn't tell us which script is suppose to close the other, I was under the impression you were trying to close the first script from the second script.  But re-reading you just want to close the second script from the first when it is exited.  As I mentioned, this won't work with code you posted because $PID is in the local scope meaning as soon as _RunAU3 function is closed $PID is no longer available, you would need something like the following for it to work:

Global $iPID
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Exit")
_RunAU3("2ndScript.au3", '"This is a commandline example!"')

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func _RunAU3($sFilePath,  $sCommandLine = "", $sWorkingDir = "", $iShowFlag = @SW_SHOW, $iOptFlag = 0)
    $iPID = Run('"' & @AutoItExe & '" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "' & $sFilePath & '" ' & $sCommandLine, $sWorkingDir, $iShowFlag, $iOptFlag)
EndFunc   ;==>_RunAU3

Func _Exit()
    If ProcessClose($iPID) Then MsgBox(4096, "Process Closed", "Process id: " & $iPID & " closed successfully.")
    Exit
EndFunc

 

[Nick3399]

@Subz - I cannot post the codes because it violates the rules but yes you understand what I am trying to do. I want to open and close the 2nd script from within the first one. I just ran your code but it is still not killing the process when I add winkill and processclose

 

 

Global $iPID
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Exit")
_RunAU3("2ndScript.au3", '"This is a commandline example!"')

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func _RunAU3($sFilePath,  $sCommandLine = "", $sWorkingDir = "", $iShowFlag = @SW_SHOW, $iOptFlag = 0)
    $iPID = Run('"' & @AutoItExe & '" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "' & $sFilePath & '" ' & $sCommandLine, $sWorkingDir, $iShowFlag, $iOptFlag)
EndFunc   ;==>_RunAU3

Func _Exit()

sleep(2000)
winkill($iPID)

    If ProcessClose($iPID) Then MsgBox(4096, "Process Closed", "Process id: " & $iPID & " closed successfully.")
    Exit
EndFunc

[BrewManNH]

Add some error checking to see why it doesn't close.