How are you calling that exe Andre?

Hi Dave and Jim, I build an Exe to solve the problem: == using System; using System.Diagnostics; namespace ExecBatch { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) {

Jim and Andre It does appear to be an issue with SP8 as I'm running 9.4 on Win81. One thing i have noticed is if I call cmd.exe it's ok, so i tried to following line and it appears to work 'cmd.exe /k

Dave, that is strange it works by changing it to Wait: No. I really don't like the idea of having to put a pause in the task though. The idea with this task is to start it and walk away. Andre, this

Hi Jim and Dave, Are you using a Windows 11 version? I remember something simular with .bat executing from Exit command with Windows 11. Works fine with Windows 10. If you can confirm, I will look

Hi Jim, I've just tested an old program with an exit operation in SP8c and get the same result as you, file not found. However if I toggle wait on the exit operation to No, the file is found and it

Is m local? If not perhaps use \\servername\path\… Same if you’re using SUBST Sherm Sherm

Hi Jim I had a similar issue on an older client. quick question... is your licence.dat in the same folder as your Magic 9.4 install? if so, this is what I did to make my batch files start working

Me too.

I'm out of ideas :-(

I can ctrl-z and then paste the exit operation I am using ("M:\MAGIC9\INDMEAT\EXPORT\NEWDOWNLOAD.BAT") and it runs just fine. Both sp7 and sp8 run the exact same operation.

Does the newer version have permissions to write the batch file where you want it?

Can you execute the .BAT from the Ctrl+Z window? Might the .BAT reference a program/file which exists in your sp7 folder but not in your sp8 folder?

Yep, that works. It brings up a command window. But it still can't find the bat file when I run the program.. The thing that really confuses me is that the same INI and Control file that works just

CommandProcessor entry correct? Try just ctrl+Z and see if that opens an OS window Sherm

Alex, It has the full path and double quotes don't make a difference (I already tried that). Jim

Jim, Make sure you are defining the full path to your batch file and that it is enclosed in double quotes at the beginning and also at the end Exmaple: "C:\My Path\Batchfile.bat"

I have an old app in eDev 9.4 that has been running just fine. I needed to make a change in the way I am importing some txt files into this app so brought it back to my computer to make the

Just a minor heads up warning not just about using the new Special “SpecialInitialExpandAll” (XPA481), but also about the new extended use of the .opt file (XPA48 onwards). I am not a fan of

Don't think the source code was ever available, just have to use what you get. Should be a copy of the component in the file section Wes