ExecDos plug-in: Difference between revisions
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== Example == | == Example == | ||
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execDos::exec /TIMEOUT=2000 "$EXEDIR\consApp.exe" "test_login$\ntest_pwd$\n" | execDos::exec /TIMEOUT=2000 "$EXEDIR\consApp.exe" "test_login$\ntest_pwd$\n" "$EXEDIR\execdos.log" | ||
"$EXEDIR\ | |||
Pop $0 # return value | Pop $0 # return value | ||
MessageBox MB_OK "Exit code $0" | MessageBox MB_OK "Exit code $0" | ||
</highlight-nsis> | </highlight-nsis> | ||
or | or | ||
<highlight-nsis>
execDos::exec "$EXEDIR\consApp.exe" "" "$EXEDIR\ | <highlight-nsis> | ||
execDos::exec "$EXEDIR\consApp.exe" "" "$EXEDIR\execdoslog" | |||
execDos::exec "$EXEDIR\consApp.exe" | execDos::exec "$EXEDIR\consApp.exe" | ||
</highlight-nsis> | </highlight-nsis> | ||
'''BAT files specifics.''' On some of Win98 systems where "Close on exit" option is not set for DOS apps it was found that after '''batch''' execution was finished (and installer continue it's job) hidden window still remains in the system as "winoldapp". Following two lines solve the problem | '''BAT files specifics.''' On some of Win98 systems where "Close on exit" option is not set for DOS apps it was found that after '''batch''' execution was finished (and installer continue it's job) hidden window still remains in the system as "winoldapp". Following two lines solve the problem | ||
<pre>
@echo off | <pre> | ||
@echo off | |||
# place your code here | # place your code here | ||
cls | cls | ||
Revision as of 06:59, 17 July 2005
| Author: Takhir (talk, contrib) |
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Download:
ExecDos.zip (40 KB)
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Description
Plug-in works with console applications - creates hidden child process with redirected i/o. Compare to NSISdl has one add-on: string parameter that serves as stdin for running application. May be useful if you want to give login/password to running application. String size may be up to 8kB in the special NSIS build, 1 kB max otherwise. Usage:
How To Use
execDos::exec [/TIMEOUT=xxx] application_to_run [stdin_string] [log_file_name]
- TIMEOUT
- TOTAL execution time, milliseconds, for example /TIMEOUT=10000. Default is big enough. Short timeouts may cause app to be terminated.
- application_to_run
- application to run.
- stdin_string
- all that application can get from stdin (optional, use "" if stack is not empty)
- log_file_name
- file where to put app's stdout (optional, use "" if stack is not empty)
Example
execDos::exec /TIMEOUT=2000 "$EXEDIR\consApp.exe" "test_login$\ntest_pwd$\n" "$EXEDIR\execdos.log" Pop $0 # return value MessageBox MB_OK "Exit code $0"
or
execDos::exec "$EXEDIR\consApp.exe" "" "$EXEDIR\execdoslog" execDos::exec "$EXEDIR\consApp.exe"
BAT files specifics. On some of Win98 systems where "Close on exit" option is not set for DOS apps it was found that after batch execution was finished (and installer continue it's job) hidden window still remains in the system as "winoldapp". Following two lines solve the problem
@echo off # place your code here cls
Telnet and ssh Plug-in not works with applications requiring terminal emulation.
