Hi guys,

I want to run a batch file (.bat MS-DOS) from the Baan session on click on a button . Is there any such command available in Baan which can help me in executing the batch file and the DOS commands written in batch file .
The OS I have is HP-UX.

thanks
Sandeep :D

Create a user choice on session and call function app_start (of ttdllbw) with batch file .
it will serve the purpose.

Hi

The code looks like:
ret.code = app_start("cmd /c YourBatchFile", "", "", "", "")
ret.code > 0 Process id
ret.code < 0 error code of system

/lakoon

I tried for the same with following code on user choice.

choice.user.o:
on.choice:

ret.code = app_start("cmd /c c:\windows\desktop\try.bat","","","","")

But while compiling it is giving me error Unresolved Reference to function app_start.

Is this function defined in any DLL or function library?

i checked DLL ttdllbw in my system but i didn't found it. is it required component. can anybody help me in this.

please help


Sandeep

Hello

you can link the dllbw to the script with:

pragma used dll ottdllbw

The libary is located in the tools directories.

/lakoon

I tried now and it is compiled error free but i think it is not working properly as no file was transfered.

Actaully i have writen one bat file in MS-dos to upload a txt file to unix server. and if i run it from local PC it is working fine. But now thru this app_start command it shows me success but doesn't upload the file.


given below is complete code for user option button:

choice.user.4:
on.choice:

ret.code = app_start("cmd /c try.bat","","","","")
if ret.code > 0 then
message("Success")
else
message("failed")
endif
am i missing something. please help


thanks
Sandeep

Hello vayant

Would you like to transfer the files to the baan server?
If yes, than you can use other functions of ttdllbw.

1. Transfer from server to client
long server2client( string source, string dest, long text.mode, [long progress.window] )

2. Transfer from client to server
long client2server( string source, string dest, long text.mode [, long rm.file] [, long progress.window] )

/lakoon

Can you explain some more on these two functions and their arguments.

I need to transfer file x.txt from c:\test to Unix Server in /tmp folder. what i should write.

thanks

something like



ret = client2server("c:\test\x.txt","/tmp/x.txt",true)


3rd argument is text mode - true indicating ASCII transfer and false meaning binary transfer

4th optional - window id for progress window if u need . (I have not used and tested this arg)

thanks

it worked finally.