Run File - magical mystery language

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07-23-2010
wilds

Run File - magical mystery language

Hi, I am very new to C programming, so apologies.

I am using Windows NT. I have a programme that creates aresults txt file from a measuring machine. I have a .bat file that I store on the C drive which copies each file to the network, firstly renaming it. The issue is that I have to manually execute the .bat file each time. I would like it to run in the background.

Could someone help me with the code that at the end of my current programme will force the .bat file to run?

File name is: MEA.bat

Many thanks
07-23-2010
quzah

system( "me.bat" );

Quzah.
07-23-2010
wilds

Thanks for the reply - I couldn't get it to work - came up with an error, so i've attached the actual code - sorry should have done that in the first place to explain it clearly :)
07-23-2010
Adak

What programming language is that? Looks like Pascal or Delphi.
07-23-2010
wilds

I'm not sure - I'm really new to this, so just trying to alter the original code to do what I need
07-23-2010
Bayint Naung

How is it related to C programming?
07-23-2010
Salem

Not C, so moved.
07-23-2010
Sebastiani

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilds

i'm not sure - i'm really new to this, so just trying to alter the original code to do what i need

lol. :D
07-24-2010
wilds

So nobody knows then???
07-24-2010
Adak

On a Windows system, Google for "Scheduled Tasks", and check your "help" topics, also. On Linux, for "Cron jobs", and the "man" pages.

Background programs in Windows are "services", and have no display window, at all. Services need to be installed, and registry entries changed. Google for "Windows service install program", and be sure it works on your specific version of Windows.

I couldn't add code to your program, however.
07-24-2010
jimblumberg

How about running your program from your bat file?
07-26-2010
wilds

Thanks for the feedback guys will give it a go
07-26-2010
EVOEx

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilds

I'm not sure - I'm really new to this, so just trying to alter the original code to do what I need

So... basically... You learn a programming language but don't know even what language you're learning? What are you using to compile/interpret it?
07-26-2010
Yarin

wilds, where did you get that script? Giving us the source will help.