Quick DOS commands question

[ajua]

hi there. im using a cmd file to install copytodvd but i havent got it working. when runoncex executes the cmd file for copytodvd i got two open command prompt windows, one for the setup ad one for sleep.exe to wait a few seconds, then closes the vso start window. but the setup doesnt run.

here is what im using, i believe i need to use more quotes but dont really know much on this.

cmdow @ /HID
@echo off

start "$systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-"
start /wait "$systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\sleep.exe 60"
start /wait "taskkill /IM VsoStart.exe"
REGEDIT /S $systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\settingslocal.reg
REGEDIT /S $systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\settingsuser.reg

exit

im not sure but i think that i need some quotes for the switches of the setup and for sleep.exe time parameter. any help is appreciated. thanks in advance.

[Rico.JohnnY]

try this

start "" "%systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\setup.exe" /VERYSILENT /SP-

Edited March 15, 2006 by Rico.JohnnY

[jaclaz]

Actually quotes are needed when part of the arguments (i.e. for example a PATH, like C:\Documens and Settings\whatever contain a space) as it seems like there are no spaces in the path, I would try taking ALL the quotes out....

However quotes must NOT surround parameters, i.e. this line:

start /wait "$systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\sleep.exe 60"

MUST be written as:

start /wait "$systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\sleep.exe" 60

but as said, will work as:

start /wait $systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\sleep.exe 60

jaclaz

[Yzöwl]

also isn't it supposed to be %systemdrive% not $systemdrive%

start %systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\sleep.exe 60
start /wait taskkill /IM VsoStart.exe

[ajua]

also isn't it supposed to be %systemdrive% not $systemdrive%

ha, thanks for pointing out my error. i wrote the commands in quotes after i tried first without them but i didnt noticed my awful $ mystake.

thanks. will try it now without any quotes as i always try to keep my paths without spaces to simplify reading all my scripts.