bjack985
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| Posted: 01/20/2005, 4:28 PM |
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I'm trying to build a button into a cgi page that will execute a bat file.
I can create the button and add Custom Code to the OnClick event. When I view the page, the button "appears" to click. But nothing happens. The batch file executes just fine from the command line or double click.
I've tried...
exec ("C:\batch.bat");
open ("C:\batch.bat");
system ("C:\batch.bat");
I'm using Win2K, IIS5, Perl 5.8.4, and CCS 2.3.2.24, permissions are WIDE open for now.
I know this is an easy fix but I'm just really new to this.
Thanks,
Brian
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Last Hero
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| Posted: 01/21/2005, 5:59 AM |
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exec("c:\\batch.bat") or exec('c:\batch.bat')
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bjack985
Posts: 9
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| Posted: 01/21/2005, 9:00 AM |
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Here's a snip of the custom code section of the events.pl file
#Custom Code @3-84ABEA10
# -------------------------
exec('c:\update.bat');
# -------------------------
#End Custom Code
I've also tried it as exec("c:\\update.bat");
No dice. Is there anything else I should try? Permissions in IIS? Anything?
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bjack985
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| Posted: 01/22/2005, 6:31 AM |
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I've extracted the custom code into it's own .pl file. When I execute it from the command line C:\>perl event.pl, it executes the bat file perfectly. What gives? Why can't I trigger it from a button on a cgi page?
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bjack985
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| Posted: 01/22/2005, 7:01 AM |
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Sorry to keep replying to my own posts.
What about "include"? do I need to include the bat file?
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Last Hero
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| Posted: 01/24/2005, 2:54 AM |
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Maybe you does not have rights?
and try this:
system('c:\update.bat');
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bjack985
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| Posted: 01/24/2005, 4:51 AM |
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I'm running as administrator and the file/folder permissions are "Everyone" After the above exec suggestion failed, I used the system method as well. Same result. The bat tries to execute but hangs. Access is running, I see it in task manager, but it's locked. The only way to kill it is to reboot.
I've adressed my problem by a different route though and this is no longer necessary. Thanks for the help.
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Rex
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| Posted: 01/24/2005, 9:59 AM |
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Do you mind sharing what was your final route in resolving this issue?
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bjack985
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| Posted: 02/04/2005, 1:19 PM |
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Oh, sorry about the delay.
I changed the display queries so that as soon as the user loaded or edited new data using a grid, it would show the changes as soon as the data display page was updated. No Macro use required.
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