Scheduling, Command Line and Passing Variables

[smartquin 1]

Hi Guys

 

I wonder if this feature is included at all: I'm writintg a script that needs to get a variable from the user before it does its tasks. At the moment, I'm using an Auto It script called form a batch file. It is setup in task scheduler automatically, and runs once only to post to blogs etc. however it needs to grab a variable to get the right photos/text etc. Is there a way of calling the bot from a task scheduler task in windows and pass a variable to it (eg: Enter this in the command line

schtasks /create /tn "blogpostcombination1234" /tr "C:\bot.bat" /sc once /st 17:35:49 /sd 11/27/2012 /ru User /rp pass

 

The bat file looks like this:

 

 

bot.exe /play blogpostcombination1234

)

 

Any ideas?

[VaultBoss 310]

To pass a parameter to a batch file, you need to call the batch file with the parameter value at the end of the command, separated by a space from the .bat file name itself.

From within your ubot, like this:

 

shell("CMD.exe /C \"\"C:\\Program Files\\MyAwesomeBAT.bat\" \"{#var_Variable_Parameter_To_Pass_To_Bat_File}\"")

 

Inside your .bat file, the passed value is accessed with %1

 

To pass 2 variables, separate them with a space in the command line and get the second variable's value in the .bat file with %2

... and so forth...

 

Notice that you HAVE to enclose the command you pass to SHELL with double quotes (and remember to escape them properly if you code directly in Code View) in order to be able to pass parameters.

 

That's the basics - you will need to adapt it to your needs, of course.

 

HTH...

[smartquin 1]

Thanks VaultBoss, but what I'm after is a batch file that runs a bot and passes a variable to the bot itself. As far as I can tell, the only command line parameters to can send to a bot are /play and /auto. Can you send a variable to the bot via the command line?

[VaultBoss 310]

No, you are right, you can't directly...

 

All you can do is think outside the box: let the variable be a file that your bot reads when launched.

Make sure to change the file accordingly, prior to launching the bot.

[smartquin 1]

Thats ok, I have it working already with Auto It as it has to grab the info for a remote server, I just wanted to make it simpler for people when I sell it. Thanks anyway.

[rumen 3]

Make bot read variables from txt file in appl dir.With bat file 1.write txt file to appl dir with vars needed . Next pass command line with /auto only.

Good luck

[Kreatus (Ubot Ninja) 422]

Someone posted a free scheduling source code before. I just cant find that thread.