Run .bat file with arguments?

[kumar1981]

Hi,

   I need to run the .bat file with parameters/arguments in Adode Indesign JavaScript. "File.execute()" executes the file using the appropriate application.It executes the .bat file suceessfully.But I am unable to pass the arguments.I need to execute the command like

Eg : test.bat parameter1 parameter2

var myFile=new File("c:\\test.bat");

myFile.execute();

The above statements works fine. Is it possible to execute the with parameters. Please suggest the solution to above problem.

[Harbs.]

How 'bout creating a temporary shell script which executes the batch

with the parameters? You then just execute the shell script which

executes the batch in turn...

Harbs

[D¡rk Becker · Accepted solution]

How 'bout setting environment variables?

type test.bat

echo %BLA% > c:\test.txt

$.setenv("BLA","value");

File("c:\\test.bat").execute();

Dirk

[kumar1981]

Hi,

  Thank you very much. It is helpful answer and it is working...

Regards

Kumar

[Cenchen]

HI,

          I need to run .bat file without showing the command prompt screen. am using Indesign cs5.5 with Windows7 OS.

[-hans-]

Hi,

let VB start the *.bat. this works for me:

#target InDesign
doTheBat('START "" "C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe"')//Start Photoshop, just a example 
function doTheBat ( _data ) {   
        try  
        {  
            var _file = new File('~/myTmpBat.bat');  
        _file.open( 'w' );   
        _file.encoding = 'UTF-8';   
    _file.writeln ( _data );   
    _file.close();   
    //_file.execute();  
    myVBScript = "Set WshShell = CreateObject(\"WScript.Shell\")\r";  
myVBScript += "WshShell.Run chr(34) & \"C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\myTmpBat.bat\" & Chr(34), 0\r";  
myVBScript += "Set WshShell = Nothing\r";
myVBScript += "\r";  
app.doScript(myVBScript, ScriptLanguage.VISUAL_BASIC); 
    }catch (e){  alert(e);
        }  
}

Good luck

Hans-Gerd Claßen

[Cenchen]

sorry, I forget to say... I need this for both windows 7 and MAC...

[-hans-]

You want to execute a *.bat file on a mac?

Sorry but I'm bit of confused ...

Hans-Gerd Claßen

[Cenchen]

yes, but the command prompt should be hidden.

[-hans-]

As far as I know ...

A *.bat-file can run commandline commands of a windows- / Dos-System.

On Unixbased Systems (MAC OSX) the equivalent should be a shell-script (*.sh or may be *.rb for Ruby ...)

So: a *.bat-file won't run on a UnixSystem.

I've got no experience with parrallels, but I guess *.bat-files can be executed on a Windows-Parrallels-Installation.

[Cenchen]

correct. In MAC called as *.command file, which is similar to *.bat in windows.

So, that vbscript run only in windows isn't it?

I need  that for both(Windows and MAC)...

[-hans-]

A 'do shell script'-command in AppleScript will execute a bash-, ruby-, phytonscript ... without opening a terminalwindow.

For example:

do shell script "bash " & quoted form of posix path (MacPath to your Shellscript)

or for Ruby

do shell script "ruby" & quoted form of posix path (MacPath to your Rubyscript)

[Jongware]

How 'bout always writing out the batch file in full, with the parameters already in place? Then you'd only have to execute it.

The consensus here seems to be Adobe didn't count on anyone trying to run an MS-DOS style batch file from within InDesign