How to run compiled autoit syncronously from a batch file

[Adrian]

Hi,

I want to run a compiled autoit program from a batch file and have execution of the batch file wait for the autoit to complete (like the like the AutoIt RunWait command!).

How can i do this? By default (at least on my vista machine) it runs asyncronously.

Thanks

Adrian

[PsaltyDS]

I want to run a compiled autoit program from a batch file and have execution of the batch file wait for the autoit to complete (like the like the AutoIt RunWait command!).

How can i do this? By default (at least on my vista machine) it runs asyncronously.

You can sync them with a flag file that the batch checks for existence or with a registry value that gets changed.

[Adrian]

You can sync them with a flag file that the batch checks for existence or with a registry value that gets changed.

Yeah, I suppose so but it's a bit "eeewww". Still, the old ways work I suppose. Thanks

[SadBunny]

Yeah, I suppose so but it's a bit "eeewww". Still, the old ways work I suppose. Thanks

Running an executable from a batchfile with the CALL command works.

I tried:

--- autoit test.au3 ---

For $a = 1 To 5
    MsgBox(0,0,$a)
Next

--- /autoit ---

Compiled that to test.exe, then did:

--- batchfile t.bat ---

@echo off
echo start
CALL test.exe
echo finish

--- /t.bat ---

Then ran t.bat from a cmd.exe, and it echoes start, then five popup boxes appear like you would expect, and only when those five boxes are closed and the autoit exe exits, the batchfile echoes finish. As far as I understand this is what you meant?

[Uten]

Anything wrong with call on XP/Vista?

This seems to work for me on w2k.

call autoitprog.exe
echo I'm all done now!

Or did I misunderstand the question?

[Adrian]

SadBunny, Uten,

Ooops! Elementary batch file programming! *blush*

Thanks for your time

{Shuffles off mumbling to himself, "How long have I been in IT?... 27 years... *sigh*}