Conference jamin::pathworks32

263.0. "PW-32 Can a script be created that calls a DOS batch file or DOS command?" by VMSNET::B_GESSON () Thu May 01 1997 16:34

I have a customer that is trying to create a script file that uses the
EXEC command to call a DOS batch file that runs a Basic Program.   He has 
tried it, and it does not appear to work.  He has given the whole path for
the .exec, but cannot get it to work.

He did the EXEC "notepad.exe" and that does work fine.  

Is this supported? Is it supposed to work?  He has tried Procomm and that
does what he wants it to.

Thanks,

Bryna Gesson
DTN: 343-1048

> trying to create a [PowerTerm] script file that uses the EXEC command 
> to call a DOS batch file that runs a Basic Program.  
> He did the EXEC "notepad.exe" and that does work fine.  

	Perhaps he can try:

		EXEC "command.com -c batch.bat"

	Note: He may have to specify the path to command.com if
	the correct version is not in whatever search path that
	PowerTerm uses.

Or if using NT how about:

	EXEC "%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /c batch.bat"

You might want to add /q (turn off echo) and /x (enable NT version of the
CMD.EXE extensions).

Jeff