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Subject: src file Date: Mon Feb 19 2018 07:17 pm
From: Bill McGarrity To: Nelgin

-=> Nelgin wrote to Bill McGarrity on 02-17-18 14:53 <=-

 Ne> On Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:26:48 -0500, "Bill McGarrity"
 Ne> <bill.mcgarrity@VERT/TEQUILAM> wrote:

 >Hello Rob!
 >
 >I'm trying to add a 'Clean-Up Command' to a door that will run a batch file
 >to update some ANS screens.  In the wiki it says that option can only run a
 >.js or .bin file. I'm great creating batch files but don't have a clue on
 >how to write a .src file that I can use baja on.
 >
 >There are a total of 6 different doors that have to run a batch file
 >specifically written for each game therefore I am
 >assuming I'd need 6 different .src files pointing towards each games
 >directory where the unique batch files are
 >sitting.
 >
 >Now how do I go about whipping something up? Do I need to use any !include
 >statements? Do I use an 'EXEC_XTRN <.bat>'
 >command within the src file?  As you can probably tell, I'm a tad over my
 >head here.

 Ne> Why not create a batch file and call it as a timed event and have it
 Ne> run the clean up commands. Then all you have to worry about is
 Ne> executing the bat file.

I had wrote a batch file.  Problem was I originally used ../xtrn/doorname/.bat
as the command. It seems it prefers the entire path. :)

 Ne> You don't say if you're on Windows or linux but on Windows it should
 Ne> be trivial, on linux it might even be easier to write a shell script
 Ne> that calls dosemu and then runs your cleanup, if that's what is
 Ne> required.

It's fixed.. thank you..


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