Hb_ProcessRun & hidden console window

[Zeljko]

When I call HB_ProcessRun("PCL6",,,,.f.) on a Windows machine, a small console window is displayed where the EXE is being run. Is there a way to prevent this cosmetic nuisance and hide the console window, i.e. run it in "silent" mode?

[Brunello Pulix]

Hi

you can try this example

Greetings

brunello pulix

Procedure RUN_SHELL(cCommand,mode,waitprocess)

LOCAL o

*

Default(@mode,1)

Default(@waitprocess)

*

o := CreateObject('WScript.Shell')

o:Run(cCommand,mode,waitprocess)

o:Destroy()

*

/*********************************************************************

Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

objShell.Run("calc.exe"),1,TRUE

Wscript.Echo "Script completed."

0 - Hides the window and activates another window.

1 - Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time.

2 - Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.

3 - Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.

4 - Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active window remains active.

5 - Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position.

6 - Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the Z order. The Z order is nothing more than the list detailing the order in which windows are to be activated. If you press ALT+TAB, you will see a graphical representation of the Z list.

7 - Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains active.

8 - Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active.

9 - Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when restoring a minimized window.

10- Sets the show-state based on the state of the program that started the application.

*/

[Zeljko]

@Brunell. What exactly is the Default() function? When compiling, I get a HB_FUN_DEFAULT undefined reference error. If I understand correctly, I should call your run_shell function like this:

run_shell ("DIR", 0, .t.)

[Zeljko]

I also get an undefined reference for the CreateObject function.

[Brunello Pulix]

Change:

Default Mode TO 1

Default waitprocess To .T.

*

and run: 

RUN_SHELL(exefile,0,.F.)

or:

RUN_SHELL(batfile,1,.T.)

[vszakats]

On Friday, February 8, 2013 11:26:36 AM UTC+1, Zeljko wrote:

When I call HB_ProcessRun("PCL6",,,,.f.) on a Windows machine, a small console window is displayed where the EXE is being run. Is there a way to prevent this cosmetic nuisance and hide the console window, i.e. run it in "silent" mode?

win_RunDetached( [<cCmdName>], <cCmdLine>, [@<nProcessID>], [<lHidden>] ) -> <lSuccess>

[Zeljko]

Hi Viktor. Your suggestion seems quite interesting. My problem is, though, that I may not run the command asynchronously. From the name of the function I guess it is asynchronous? To be precise, I have to rung PCL GHOST and wait for the process to finish before my APP can continue. Is there some function like win_Run (without the detached keyword) that can be run in a hidden consoel windows? Also, what are cCmdName and cCmdLine arguments in the function? Which of the two arguments is used to specify the shell command to run?

[vszakats]

On Saturday, February 9, 2013 8:11:11 PM UTC+1, Zeljko wrote:

Hi Viktor. Your suggestion seems quite interesting. My problem is, though, that I may not run the command asynchronously. From the name of the function I guess it is asynchronous? To be precise, I have to rung PCL GHOST and wait for the process to finish before my APP can continue. Is there some function like win_Run (without the detached keyword) that can be run in a hidden

Not that I know of.

consoel windows? Also, what are cCmdName and cCmdLine arguments in the function? Which of the two arguments is used to specify the shell command to run?

See CreateProcess() MSDN documentation about them, in 

practice I've found it's enough to use the second parameter.

-- Viktor

[Zeljko]

@Viktor. OK. Found this interesting function:

     HB_ProcessValue(nProcessId,.t.)

If this is doing what I think it is (halting the process until the process with nProcessId handle has finished), then putting it after 

     win_RunDetached( , "C:\PCL_GHOST\PCL6",@nProcessId , .t. )  

seems to be what I was looking for.

[Evangelos Tsakalidis]

Hi Zeljko.

Can you give me an example using of these two functions ( HB_ProcessValue - win_RunDetached)?

I can't halt the process until the process with nProcessId handle has finished.

Evangelos

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[Bernard Mouille [w]]

Hello Evangelos

 

For HB_ProcessValue, look

 

Sources\harbour_Night_20120913\extras\httpsrv\uhttpd.prg

Sources\harbour_Night_20130301\utils\hbmk2\hbmk2.prg

Sources\harbour_Night_20130301\ChangeLog.txt

 

Bernard

 

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[Evangelos Tsakalidis]

Bernard thank you, but I can't find what I need.

Evangelos

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