IF INGROUP ("TESTING-GRP")
OPEN( 2 ,"c:Autoexec.bat" , 4)

$x = WriteLine( 2 , “KiXtart started at ” + @TIME + Chr(13) + Chr(10) )

ELSE

BEEP

? "failed to open file, error code : [" + @ERROR + "]"

ENDIF

Does this look right also how would you handle writing multiple lines?

The correct code should look something like:

IF INGROUP ("TESTING-GRP")
if open( 2 ,"c:\Autoexec.bat" , 4)=0
$x = WriteLine( 2 , "KiXtart started at " + @TIME + Chr(13) + Chr(10) )
close (2)
else
beep
? "failed to open file, error code : [" + @ERROR + "]"
endif
ENDIF

But why do yo want to write a line like that to the autoexec.bat?

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Greetz,

Roger the Young
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The code is out there...
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[This message has been edited by DrillSergeant (edited 22 February 2001).]

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From the kixtart script:

IF INGROUP ("TESTING-GRP")
RUN "NET USE Z: /DELETE /Y"
RUN "NET USE Z: \\AITSPC12\DEL"
CAll "delete.bat"
ENDIF

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Delete.bat file:

if exist c:del.chk goto end
endif

if exist c:autoexec.bat ren c:autoexec.bat c:del.chk

$auto=""
open(1,"c:\autoexec.bat")
$line=readline(1)
while @ERROR=0
$string=$string+$line
$line=readline(1)
loop
$null=close(1)

$delstuff=""
open(1,"z:\del\delete.txt")
$line=readline(1)
while @ERROR=0
$string=$string+$line
$line=readline(1)
loop
$null=close(1)

$newaut= $auto + $delstuff

open( 2 ,"c:\Autoexec.bat" , 4)=0
$x = WriteLine( 2 , $newaut )
close (2)
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Now the only thing I am usure of is if writeline will write the file.

Bryce

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if exist c:\del.chk goto end
endif

if exist c:\autoexec.bat copy c:\autoexec.bat c:\del.chk

$auto=""
open(1,"c:\autoexec.bat")
$line=readline(1)
while @ERROR=0
$auto=$auto+$line
$line=readline(1)
loop
$null=close(1)

$delstuff=""
open(1,"c:\delete.txt")
$line=readline(1)
while @ERROR=0
$delstuff=$delstuff+$line
$line=readline(1)
loop
$null=close(1)

$newaut=$auto+$delstuff

open( 2 ,"c:\autotest.bat" , 1)=0
$x = WriteLine( 2 , $newaut )
close (2)

ENDIF

:end

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The problem is I am getting script failure errors that are too fast to read. When performing a call what file type should this be? If I save the above to a batch file and run it it I get errors.

lets take a step back for a moment.

A kix script and a batch file are to very different things.

Normally a kix script will end in a .kix or a .scr extension. To run a kix script you need the file kix32.exe and your run it like this "kix32.exe kixscript.kix"

Now lets leave the code out of this for the moment, and tell us what goal you are trying to achieve.

Bryce

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kix.isorg.net

deltree /y c:\temp\.
deltree /y c:\windows\recent\.
deltree /y c:\windows\temp\.
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1\.
if not exist c:\temp\nul mkdir c:\temp
if not exist c:\windows\recent\nul mkdir c:\windows\recent
if not exist c:\windows\temp\nul mkdir c:\windows\temp

This is so that everytime the user starts the PC up all the temp files are deleted.

I just updated the post in Scripts before I found this..

HaloBurn,

Why not use the KiX script to do the deleting? You can run the DOS commands like this:

shell "%comspec% /c deltree /y blah"

KiX supports the MD command and does not return screen errors if the dir already exists.

cj

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For more scripts goto my website and click the hammer and spanner icon.

chrismat@ozemail.com.au

[This message has been edited by cj (edited 22 February 2001).]