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vtol · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:37 am Post subject: How can I tell is RUN is done ?

Hi
I have a RUN cmd.exe /c dir ... and need to know when its done, and ideas?

I don't want to run it externally in another program.
Its not listed (CMD.EXE) in the task list.

vtol · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:42 am Post subject:

I tried:

vtol · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 5:21 am Post subject:

Anyone know what the below is for? :

O: Offline

It's in the @FILE() help section..

I was wondering if it would tell you is a text file is busy being written to.
hmm Rolling Eyes

vtol · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 5:50 am Post subject:

Nevermind, I think a found a way to tell if RUN CMD.EXE has ended its task, its not what I wanted, but it will do the very same thing...

Thanks anyways Smile

Dr. Dread · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:14 am Post subject:

If you use the WAIT parameter for your RUN command then your script won't continue until the program
started by RUN has finished.

Greetz
Dr. Dread

vtol · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:08 pm Post subject:

I'm using 'WAIT 35 (reason is long story Smile

) and with WAIT 35, it keeps going on through the script..

I found a perfect solution, it just wasn't the solution I expected (if that makes any sense Rolling Eyes

)