How to run a *.bat file from efs in ver 10.6 and ver 11

[waynecd]

Via efs I created a "ListSoundFiles.bat" file in the "\Formula Output" directory that creates a text file listing all the *.wav files in the "\Sounds" directory. It contains the following code:

dir "c:\program files (x86)\esignal\sounds" /O:N /B > SoundFileList.txt

.

But I can't get the "shell32.dll" to execute the *.bat file. I'm using the following unsuccessfully to attemp it:

var d = new DLL("shell32.dll");
function main(){
var Handle     = 0;
var Operation     = "open";
var FileName     = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\eSignal\\FormulaOutput\\ListSoundFiles.bat";
var Parameters     = null;
var Directory     = null;
var ShowCmd     = 1;

d.call( "run", Handle, Operation, FileName, Parameters,Directory, ShowCmd );
} 

When I run the code I get the following error:

SyntaxCheck, line 10: Internal Error: DLL.call can not located(run) 

This code runs fine as implemented in the efs found at: http://forum.esignalcentral.com/atta...=&postid=91494

Also, will there be a way to run a *.bat file in ver 11 since shell32.dll will not be supported due to security concerns.

Thanks,

Wayne

[waynecd]

Will ver 11 allow executing a *.bat file from within an efs?

Maybe one of the ver 11 developers can answer this one:
Will there be a way to run a *.bat file from within an efs in ver 11 since shell32.dll will not be supported due to security concerns.

Wayne

[Guest]

Hi Wayne,

Unlike the example code, your filename did not have the '\\\' between the folders and file names. The '\\' is a String escape code sequence and I can see the lack of a double '\\\' causing problems.

Steve

Originally posted by waynecd
I know very little about DLLs and shell32.dll so any help is appreciated.

Correcting the "var FileName = ..." doesn't work either (just a typo when I posted):

var FileName     = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\eSignal\\FormulaOutput\\ListSoundFiles.bat"; 

Wayne

[waynecd]

Hi Steve,

Good to hear from you.

I actually used the "\\" but it seems that inside the "php" it deletes one. I just edited the post and it reads:

var FileName = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\eSignal\\FormulaOutput\\ListSoundFiles.bat" ;

I also rechecked and ran the efs & efsLib I created. It uses the "\\" and I still get the error.

Regards,

Wayne

[waynecd]

For Ver 11 Developers

Ref: http://forum.esignal.com/showthread....threadid=35349

Will there be a way to execute a *.bat from within an efs study since shell32.dll will not be supported due to security concerns.

Wayne

[eSignal_JasonK]

Re: For Ver 11 Developers

Hello Wayne,

Originally posted by waynecd
Ref: http://forum.esignal.com/showthread....threadid=35349

Will there be a way to execute a *.bat from within an efs study since shell32.dll will not be supported due to security concerns.

Wayne

For the same security reasons as shell32, we do not have any plans to add functionality to execute .bat files from within EFS.