cannot run commands

[Doc Symbiosis]

When I try to run a internal command like "pause", WPI gives the error message "Windows cannot find 'pause. Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again. To search for a file..."

in my config.js I have the line:

cmd1[pn]=['pause']

I also tried

cmd1[pn]=['%COMSPEC% /C pause']

but it also didn't work.

Does anyone have an idea, what's wrong?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I know other people have used pause before but I never use it myself so if you are patient just wait and some one will answer this one for you.

If you are not patient then write up a bat file and call it form wpi

ie

start/wait blah.exe

pause 5000

end

[Doc Symbiosis]

the command pause was thought as just an example, it's the same thing with evry other command.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Alot of use just use batch files or winrar for things like copying and deleting files personally I have several bat files that I compiled into exe's and I call them through wpi for their various reasons.

[blinkdt]

in my config.js I have the line:

cmd1[pn]=['pause']

Doc, wouldn't you need a fuller reference to the location of the file, for example:

cmd1[pn]=['%cdrom%\\Programs\\ColorPic.exe']

?? Seems the path is a little barren and therefore Windows can't locate the file.

[Doc Symbiosis]

It seems so that I need to have the full path, but which path to use for XP commands?

[blinkdt]

The WPI Site has a great "View example config" entry worth studying. Let us know how it goes.