How to run an autoit script from another autoit script - (Moved)

[nill]

1) I need the autoit script to periodically run another autoit script through VS Code to see all the logs, how to do it ?
2) If it is possible to do this, will all logs in console OUTPUT saved in VS Code or I will see only the last attempt to run?

Edited June 16, 2023 by nill

[argumentum]

so, what is VS code ? What have you've got ?

[Melba23]

Moved to the appropriate forum.

Moderation Team

[20Ice18]

Install the "Code Runner" extension in VS Code that allows you to run code snippets or scripts within VS Code itself.

Create a new AutoIt script file (for example main.au3) that will act as the entry point for running your desired script.

In main.au3, use the Run function from AutoIt to execute your target AutoIt script. For example:
 

Run("path\to\your\script.au3")

Replace "path\to\your\script.au3" with the actual path to your target AutoIt script.

Save main.au3 and open it in VS Code.
Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + N (or go to Code -> Run Code from the VS Code menu) to run main.au3.
The console output of your target script will be displayed in the "OUTPUT" tab in VS Code. You will be able to see the logs as the script runs.

Regarding your second question, by default, the console OUTPUT in VS Code will display the output of the current script run. If you run the script again, the previous output will be replaced by the new output. To view all logs from multiple runs, you may need to modify your script to write the logs to a file or append them to an existing log file

Also effectiveness of logging depends on how your target AutoIt script handles logging internally.

[nill]

On 6/16/2023 at 2:02 PM, 20Ice18 said:

Install the "Code Runner" extension in VS Code

After installing and creating Main_backup.au3, I try to run any autoit script press Ctrl + Alt + N writes me

[Running] autoit3 "c:\Autoit_code\Main_backup.au3"
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[Done] exited with code=1 in 0.179 seconds

my code was

ConsoleWrite("$kk=" @CRLF)
$kk=Run("NEW_BD_backup.au3")
ConsoleWrite("$kk=" & $kk & @CRLF)

Main_backup.au3 and NEW_BD_backup.au3 in the same directory

the file NEW_BD_backup.au3 definitely does not start it creates new files in the folder, and they are not there

Edited June 17, 2023 by nill

[Jos]

The Run() command requirs an Windows executable, not a readable script!

So you either include the script at the place you like it performed or you need to run AutoIt3.exe with the script as input.

[nill]

1 hour ago, Jos said:

The Run() command requirs an Windows executable, not a readable script!

So you either include the script at the place you like it performed or you need to run AutoIt3.exe with the script as input.

Please give an example of launching what you are talking about ?

[ioa747]

ConsoleWrite("$kk=" & @CRLF)
;~ $kk = Run("NEW_BD_backup.au3")
$kk = Run(FileGetShortName(@AutoItExe) & " /AutoIt3ExecuteScript " & FileGetShortName("full\path\of\NEW_BD_backup.au3"))
ConsoleWrite("$kk=" & $kk & @CRLF)

 

[nill]

11 minutes ago, ioa747 said:

ConsoleWrite("$kk=" & @CRLF)
;~ $kk = Run("NEW_BD_backup.au3")
$kk = Run(FileGetShortName(@AutoItExe) & " /AutoIt3ExecuteScript " & FileGetShortName("full\path\of\NEW_BD_backup.au3"))
ConsoleWrite("$kk=" & $kk & @CRLF)

 

it works!

but I cant see the log in output console for NEW_BD_backup.au3

I see only this

Quote

#85: Starting process #85
"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\AutoIt3.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper\AutoIt3Wrapper.au3" /run /prod /ErrorStdOut /in "c:\Autoit_code\Main_backup.au3" [PID 5552]
     +>17:57:55 Starting AutoIt3Wrapper (21.316.1639.1) from:Code.exe (1.78.2.0)  Keyboard:00000409  OS:WIN_11/2009  CPU:X64 OS:X64  Environment(Language:0419)
     >Running AU3Check (3.3.16.1)  from:C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3  input:c:\Autoit_code\Main_backup.au3
     +>17:57:55 AU3Check ended.rc:0
     >Running:(3.3.16.1):C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\autoit3.exe "c:\Autoit_code\Main_backup.au3"  /errorstdout
     +>Setting Hotkeys...--> Press Ctrl+Alt+Pausebreak to Restart or Ctrl+Pausebreak to Stop.
     $kk=
     $kk=7424
     +>17:57:56 AutoIt3.exe ended.rc:0
     +>17:57:56 AutoIt3Wrapper Finished.
     >>Exit code 0 Time: 1.184

 

Edited June 17, 2023 by nill

[Jos]

Ofcourse as it shells a total different program and you aren't checking for its STDOUT/STDERR and not waiting for it to finish!
Open the helpfile and look for STDOUTREAD() and look at the examples shown.