Showing the command prompt whilst executing a batch script

[Guest]

Hi

I have recently set up a local batch script which runs after execution. It is for a data backup; it will zip up the contents of the target folders using a command line zip program then will execute a command to burn the zip file to DVD. I am using Nero 7's nerocmd command to burn the DVD, and occasionally this might ask for user input, such as the disc does not have enough space, enter new disc etc. The problem is that I can't get VV 2 to open the batch file in a command prompt window, it runs the batch in the background, and thus I can't see and respond to any user input messages. In this example, the whole batch could just come to a grinding halt without me having any idea why - I would have to terminate the appropriate processes and guess what happened. Is it possible in VV to show the command prompt and allow user input as part of the batch processing?

[dcohn]

Is VV running as a service

Have you tried adding Cmd /k in front of the batch file as in
cmd /k batch.cmd

Let me know what happens. If no ne from TG responds I will test it shortly anyway.

[TGRMN Software]

Hello

VV runs all scripts silently without user input.... in the next release we are thinking to add an option to allow user input for batch scripts.

thanks
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[Guest]

Thanks folks, that's helpful.

I can now get a command window - not quite as suggested, but it works if I use the start command, for example:

start "batch title" cmd /k batchname.bat

Also can add /w to wait for burning to finish and close window, then first batch can continue.

It would be good to have the option for user input in batches in the next version of VV!

[TGRMN Software]

Did not know that it was possible to accept user input with
start "batch title" cmd /k batchname.bat


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