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Using RunProgram to start cmd.exe and execute commands

MarcB — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:12:00 GMT

I want to use RunProgram to run an executable like notepad.exe through cmd.exe.

The below will return the correct directory but when I add another command to the options list "notepad.exe" I get an error that the system cannot find the path specified.

cmd1 = "/k cd /d " || "C:\Windows\System32";
RP = RunProgram(
	Executable( "CMD.EXE"),
	Options( {cmd1} ),	
	ReadFunction("text")
);

I have also seen this error a few times and don't fully understand what it is saying. How can this be remedied?

The external program was producing output when the RunProgram object was destroyed.
Use a JSL variable to hold the RunProgram object.
Optionally, send messages to the variable to manage the object's lifetime.

Re: Using RunProgram to start cmd.exe and execute commands

gzmorgan0 — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 01:19:14 GMT

You should look at example 3 in the Help > Scripting Index > Functions>Run Program.

Attached is a script written for chapter 9 of JSL Companion, Applications of the JMP Scripting Languge, Second Edition. It includes multiple methods for reading multiple commands; multple commands to one program, or multiple DOS commands. See example #5 in this script for multiple dos commands (cd, dir, etc.) The discussion notes start on line 199 and the JSL is on line 253 to 287.

If you are just wanting to take notes, during your session, here is a simple script that does not require Run Program.

Names Default to Here(1);

noteslst ={};
InsertInto(noteslst, char(AsDate(Today()))|| " Notes");
InsertInto(noteslst, "Hello, World!");
InsertInto(noteslst,"It's hot here, 99 degrees");
InsertInto(noteslst,"Time to cool off");
InsertInto(noteslst,"Good Bye");

xtxt = Concat Items(noteslst,"\!N");
Save Text File( "c:\temp\July23Notes.txt" , xtxt);

Re: Using RunProgram to start cmd.exe and execute commands

MarcB — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:24:03 GMT

perfect, thanks. I can't believe i've never noticed the multiple example drop down list.