CALL/RUN defrag.exe from WPI?

[BoardBabe]

I'm currently running a defrag.cmd (below) from WPI programlist (as normal applications in config.js) to defrag systemdrive.

Would it work putting something like

cmd1[pn]=['%WinDir%\\system32\\defrag.exe %SystemDrive% -f']

directly into WPI instead of running an external batch?

defrag.cmd

cmdow @ /HID
@echo off

rem Defragmenterer systemdisk.
call %WinDir%\system32\defrag.exe %SystemDrive% -f

exit

[glent]

being a senior member im surprised you asked instead of just trying it yourself. But yes it should work

[BoardBabe]

Dude, I was just too lazy to do a fresh test install

What im thinking is that WPI will pass on to next "task" immediatly after defrag STARTS, whilst in a batch I can CALL the defrag and have the batch wait to exit til defrag is done, so WPI don't skip to next task before defrag has completed.

[ColdFusion200]

defrag /?

Usage:

defrag <volume> [-a][-f] [-v] [-?]

volume drive letter or mount point (d: or d:\vol\mountpoint)

-a Analyze only

-f Force defragmentation even if free space is low

-v Verbose output

-? Display this help text

so just start /wait and then the commandline

[BoardBabe]

actually since its a command utility that wouldnt work, thats why I do CALL not start /wait. Cause it opens up a new command window and the first is terminated.

[MHz]

actually since its a command utility that wouldnt work, thats why I do CALL not start /wait. Cause it opens up a new command window and the first is terminated.

If that is the Call command of the command interpreter, then you should only need to use it for calling a batch file from another or use it to call a label within the batch file. Luckily the command interpreter may overlook the mistake, but it does not mean that you should use it.

Most commandline tools will open a command interpreter if needed. Those few that do not, you can just execute another command interpreter by using "%Comspec% /c " or "CMD /c ". The /c puts the command interpreter into commandline mode so you can pass your command to it directly.

Defrag will open the command interpreter when executed directly.

[gunsmokingman]

Have you thought of using a VBS file to defrag, this will run the defrag threw all partition and harddrives

Dim Act : Set Act = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

Dim Fso : Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Dim Df : Set Df = Fso.Drives

For Each strDf in Df

If strDf.DriveType = 2 Then

Act.Run("Defrag " & strDf & "\ -F"),1,True

End If

Next

[BoardBabe]

I'm not familiar with using VBscripts, are there any advantages? and how is it used?

[gunsmokingman]

The vbs starts the defrag in it defualt cmd window, as to the wpi question I

do not know about this as I do not use it. You can start the VBS from a

cmd script.

StartDefrag.cmd

This does not need Start /Wait as it will only flash on the screen a quick cmd promt.

Start THE_LOCATION_OF_DEFRAG.VBS

I have add a delete the StartDefrag.cmd to the script.

This needs the quotes ("PLACE_THE_LOCATION_OF_STARTDEFRAG.CMD_HERE")

Re-Edit Save As Defrag.vbs

Dim Act : Set Act = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

Dim Fso : Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Dim Df : Set Df = Fso.Drives

For Each strDf in Df

If strDf.DriveType = 2 Then

Act.Run("Defrag " & strDf & "\ -F"),1,True

End If

Next

If Fso.FileExists("PLACE_THE_LOCATION_OF_STARTDEFRAG.CMD_HERE") Then

Fso.DeleteFile("PLACE_THE_LOCATION_OF_STARTDEFRAG.CMD_HERE")

End If

Since I do not use WPI you could ask in the forums if you can run a VBS file directly from

WPI, and if you can then use the first code.

Edited October 22, 2005 by gunsmokingman

[BoardBabe]

Thank you! Yes you can run it directly from WPI

[gunsmokingman]

Your welcome glad I was able to help.

[Senax]

Hi,

you could use dirms (www.dirms.com) and just run

dirms [Drive] -q

as dirms is CLI only.

Senax

[glent]

Nice find Senax, added this my uADVD

[BoardBabe]

I dont see how this is "better" than defrag.exe?

What's CLI?

Edited January 6, 2006 by BoardBabe

[MHz]

I dont see how this is "better" than defrag.exe?

What's CLI?

CLI = CommandLine

dirms is perhaps only good for Win 2k users who do not have defrag.exe.