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Windows 7 command script help (n00bie)

Hi All,

I'm trying to make a script that will run an .exe if its not running already. Here are the two commands that start and stop the program.

Start program:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\XBMC.exe"

Stop program:
taskkill /IM XBMC.exe

So I need to check if XBMC.exe is running, and if it isn't run the start command, if it is run the stop command.

many thanks.

oBdA

Try this batch script (Whatever.cmd); it currently just starts/stops the calculator, so that you can test it.

@echo off
setlocal
REM set Command=C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\XBMC.exe
set Command=C:\Windows\system32\calc.exe
:: ========================================
for %%a in ("%Command%") do (set ImageName=%%~nxa)
echo ImageName: %ImageName%
tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq %ImageName%" | find /i "%ImageName%"
if errorlevel 1 (
  echo Starting %Command% ...
  start "" "%Command%"
) else (
  echo Stopping %Command% ...
  taskkill /IM "%ImageName%"
)

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GusGallows

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GusGallows

Sorry posted at the same time. Mine is the Powershell method. oBdA's is using windows shell. Either should suit your purpose.

Paul Tomasi

GusGallows

Never looked at Powershell before... does it also work like this (see the IF and braces, and case)?

$path = "C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\XBMC.exe"
$result = Get-Process | where {$_.Path -eq $Path}

if ($result -eq $null) {
   start-process $path
} else {
   $name = $result.name
   stop-process -name $name -force
}

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detox1978

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Neither worked for me.

RThe example with the calc did,but when i removed it for the .exe it didn't.

Not sure why the powershell didn't work, it returned this error message;

The term 'xbmc.ps1' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the sp
elling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:9
+ xbmc.ps1 <<<<
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (xbmc.ps1:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException


Suggestion [3,General]: The command xbmc.ps1 was not found, but does exist in the current location. Windows PowerShell d
oesn't load commands from the current location by default. If you trust this command, instead type ".\xbmc.ps1". See "ge
t-help about_Command_Precedence" for more details.

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detox1978

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just realised its a clean PC build so had powersell restriction enabled, switched it off using "Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned" and it run fine.

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detox1978

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thanks very much

Steve Knight

Thanks for the assisted there, wasn't trying to jump in on good solution you already had!

Steve

Paul Tomasi

detox1978

I don't deserve points here as I was merely repeating someone else's code. I am quite happy for you to re-open this question and re-assign the points.

I have asked a moderator to assist you.

Thank you.