Yeah, If you use it as is AIDA32 will start and the logon script will continue, however, if you change it to Start /wait "%systemdrive%\program files\aida\aida32.exe" /R \\max\aida_logs\autoreport_$DATE\$HOSTNAME.csv /NAS /SAFE /NOICONS then the logon script will pause until the aida32 process has completed, then continue. This way you shouldn't even need a sleep command ! Mark -----Original Message----- From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 24 May 2004 13:58 To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Pause timer for batch files? On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:45:08 +0100, Mark Cook wrote: >Are you using > >START param1 param2 etc. > >in your login script to start AIDA32 or just AIDA32 without the START >command ? No, just a plain line as below "%systemdrive%\program files\aida\aida32.exe" /R \\max\aida_logs\autoreport_$DATE\$HOSTNAME.csv /NAS /SAFE /NOICONS Is the "start" statement necessary? Haven't needed it before. >We used AIDA32 here running from a network share and writing back >to a SQL DB with no problem. Don't have any sql db, but plan to use an access db, if and when I get this thing working... 8-/ >-----Original Message----- >From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: 24 May 2004 13:46 >To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [windows2000] Re: Pause timer for batch files? > >On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:37:12 +0100, Mark Cook wrote: > >>How are you creating the report ? > >Using Aida32 on each client. I tell the client to run the locally >installed aida32.exe, and to save the report to a server-share. > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>Sent: 24 May 2004 13:39 >>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [windows2000] Re: Pause timer for batch files? >> >>On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:26:29 +0100, Mark Cook wrote: >> >>>Have emailed you off list with one, just knocked up for you in about one >>>minute :-) >> >>Thx, tried it, won't work. I mean that the timer works but the >>sleep.exe induced pause doesn't allow the report to be created. >>However, if I put the pause-statement back, it works. Wonder why... >> >>Thx though for the exe! >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>>Sent: 24 May 2004 13:21 >>>To: Windows2000 Mailing List >>>Subject: [windows2000] Pause timer for batch files? >>> >>>Hi all, >>> >>>I'm trying to make a hard- and software audit on our domain >>>computers with free software. Aida32 if somebody is interested... >>> >>>Anyway, I'm trying to tell the clients to make an audit when the >>>computer starts up (using a stratup script), but this failed for >>>whatever reason, so I resorted to adding the script to the login >>>scripts-feature in a GPO. >>> >>>Now, it works, but seem to have some problems with the command >>>window closing to fast, as it works if I put a pause statement in >>>the end of the script. To minimise user input, ie pressing a key to >>>unpause the script which some users find difficult and dangerous, >>>I'm speculating whether there is a "pause timer" of some sort, that >>>I can tell to pause for some 30 seconds and then continue w/o the >>>user input. >>> >>>The script I'm running is a simple batch script, no vbs or similar >>>at all. >>> >>>Does anybody know of a simple timer that would do what I want? BW, Sorin # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmfak.uu.se/organisk/ # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >> 5 signals >> GSM # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46 (0)701-718023 # BMC, Box 574, Uppsala University Fax: +46 (0)18-4714474 # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # # Public PGP key available on request. # # () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail # /\ # # Harmless tagline follows: # # BOFH excuse follows: bad ether in the cables ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm