iRun_SYS always fails GX Developer 9.1

TimEadie

I am attempting the run some commands through the command prompt using the iRun_SYS command with GX Developer 9.1 and the function always fails. The parameters that I am passing are the same that I used for a GX with 8.5 that worked. The API is the same for the two Developer versions.

How can I run commands through the command prompt from a GX with Developer 9.1?

JosephCaluag1

Hi Tim,

What errors are you getting when running iRun_SYS?

I would recommend to look at the source code for winexec.gx in the gx\src\winexec folder. It makes use of all the parameters and may help you out in debugging.

Regards,
Joseph

TimEadie

I looked at the source code for winexec.gx and tested the same parameters that I am using for my GX and winexec is able to run.

For some reason, when I used the same line of code, my gx fails (iRun_SYS = -1) and does not even launch the command prompt.

iRun_SYS(sCMD,sCL,iType+iExit+iWait);

where

sCMD is "..\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
sCL is a string of my parameters
iType = SYS_RUN_TYPE_WINDOWS;
iExit = SYS_RUN_HOLD_ONERROR;
iWait = SYS_RUN_WIN_WAIT;

I have even tried running a version of winexec compiled and run from the same folder as my gx which works, while my gx iRun_SYS returns -1.

JosephCaluag1

Hi Tim,

Are you specifying a relative path to cmd.exe? If so, try using the full path.

See if this line of code works for you:
iRun_SYS("C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe","/c ping www.google.com",SYS_RUN_TYPE_WINDOWS+SYS_RUN_HOLD_ONERROR+SYS_RUN_WIN_WAIT);

Regards,
Joseph