I have a batch script which runs a command:
certreq -submit -attrib "CertificateTemplate:WebServer" CSR.csr CRT.crt
This produces a dialog box to named as "Select Certificate Authority" with OK and cancel button, I need to proceed with OK to complete that command. Can I do it with command to close the box by processing it with OK?
you can try with sendkeys.bat:
call sendkeys.bat "certificate" "{enter}"
The first argument is the title of the window you want to process and the second is the string you want to send to it.Here you can find an info what special characters you can send.
I used autoit tool to get it done. It is simple to use.
Below are the autoit commands.
WinWaitActive("Certification Authority List")
WinWaitActive("Certification Authority List")
ControlClick("Certification Authority List","OK","[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:1]")
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first of all, I knew this question is duplicated but I'm new to bat file and I don't know how to develop this structure.
I want a bat file that works with windows task schedule at a specific time automatically.
I manually use this command in cmd
php\php.exe -f processmaker workspace-backup workflow
then I press enter in cmd to run this command
after that
I manually use this command in cmd
SET PATH=C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL server 5.6\bin
then I press enter in cmd again...
ok I want a solution to pressing "ENTER KEY" automatically between these commands.
Can you please help me?
If you edit a text file and name it, say mytask.bat
All the lines in it are executed as if in the command line, so try it, it should work.
I have the following task set up in ConEMU
TASKKILL /IM iexplore.exe /F
After the task runs, it leaves a console window open with a confirmation dialog "Press Enter or Esc to close console window".
Is there a way to make my task automatically close it's tab after performing its operations.
I tried using -cur_console and -new_console but these don't seem to do what I need.
There is a setting Confirm close for that in Settings > Integration > Default term:
According to this documentation you can use the :n switch:
n - disable ‘Press Enter or Esc to close console’
For example, the following task opens a new tab, performs a git pull on master and then automatically closes again:
-new_console:n cd C:\my_git_repo & git fetch --all & git checkout master & git pull
Watch out as it closes the tab even on non-successful status codes.
I want to create a batch file to do the following:
Start selenium server(webdriver-manager start)
Run Protractor tests(protractor conf.js)
Stop Selenium server()
This needs 2 different command prompts since webdriver-manager start will keep running and simultaneously the tests need to be executed
I have achieved the following so far. I have created a .bat file with the following contents:
start runTests.cmd
webdriver-manager start
Ctrl-C(**DOES NOT WORK**)
However, I am not able to figure out a way to shutdown the Selenium server(which is achieved by pressing Ctrl+C on the same window on which the webdriver-manager start command is executed)
You can generate keystrokes using VB Script, which can be called from a batch file.
I followed this post: http://www.w7forums.com/threads/f5-key-via-batch-file.18046/, substituting {F5} with ^{C} for Ctrl+C. So my file looks like:
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.SendKeys "^{C}"
You need to save this file with a ".vbs" extension.
I also found from this answer VBScript - switching focus to window using AppActivate how to set the focus to another window (which you know the title of). Doing this first, you can direct your keystroke to the appropriate window, so:
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.AppActivate "Untitled - Notepad"
objShell.SendKeys "^{C}"
I experimented with an empty instance of Notepad, so you'll need to change the window title string appropriately. (Ctrl+C doesn't do anything in Notepad, but Alt+F4 closes it, so I used "%{F4}" to test it.)
Then you can simply call the VBS file from your batch file to run it.
I have a very short PowerShell script that connects to a server and imports the AD module. I'd like to run the script simply by double clicking, but I'm afraid the window immediately closes after the last line.
How can I sort this out?
You basically have 3 options to prevent the PowerShell Console window from closing, that I describe in more detail on my blog post.
One-time Fix: Run your script from the PowerShell Console, or launch the PowerShell process using the -NoExit switch. e.g. PowerShell -NoExit "C:\SomeFolder\SomeScript.ps1"
Per-script Fix: Add a prompt for input to the end of your script file. e.g. Read-Host -Prompt "Press Enter to exit"
Global Fix: Change your registry key by adding the -NoExit switch to always leave the PowerShell Console window open after the script finishes running.
Registry Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\powershell.exe\shell\open\command
Description: Key used when you right-click a .ps1 file and choose Open With -> Windows PowerShell.
Default Value: "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" "%1"
Desired Value: "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" "& \"%1\""
Registry Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.PowerShellScript.1\Shell\0\Command
Description: Key used when you right-click a .ps1 file and choose Run with PowerShell (shows up depending on which Windows OS and Updates you have installed).
Default Value: "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" "-Command" "if((Get-ExecutionPolicy ) -ne 'AllSigned') { Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process Bypass }; & '%1'"
Desired Value: "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoExit "-Command" "if((Get-ExecutionPolicy ) -ne 'AllSigned') { Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process Bypass }; & \"%1\""
See my blog for more information and a script to download that will make the registry change for you.
Errr...
I should have known:
powershell -noexit <path\script>
and that's all there's to it :)
The solution below prevents the script from closing when running Powershell ISE and allows the script to close otherwise.
# If running in the console, wait for input before closing.
if ($Host.Name -eq "ConsoleHost")
{
Write-Host "Press any key to continue..."
$Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyUp") > $null
}
Just add pause on a new line at the bottom of the script, as in a batch file.
In my own case, I wanted to add powershell to context menu on windows 7. That is right clicking on a folder or inside a folder to get a menu to launch Powershell window without it closing after launch. The answers here helped me do just that and I want to share it here incase it helps someone else.
Launch registry editor by pressing WIN + R
type regedit.exe and hit enter
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
Right click on shell and create a key give it a name e.g PowershellHere
On the right pane, double click on Default and provide a descriptive name e.g Powershell Here
Right click on the PowershellHere key you created earlier and create a new key and name it "command" please make sure you name it exactly so but without the quotes.
On the right pane, double click on Default and then type the command below
C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe -noexit -Command CD '"%1"'
-noexit flag makes sure that the Powershell windows does not close again immediately after launch
'"%1"' flag represents the folder you right clicked
-Command CD '"%1"' will ensure the Powershell changes into the right clicked directory.
To make the right click work inside a folder meaning right clicking an empty space inside a folder, repeat the steps but this time, the registry location is:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
And the command is:
C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe -noexit
Tested on windows 7 ultimate sp1 but I think I might work for later versions of Windows as well
You can add pause at the end of your script if you just want the window to stay open, or you can add powershell if you want to be able to run commands afterwards (obviously don't do the second option if anyone else will use your code).
Currently I want to run a batch file that fires the command git log and show me that log.
After that I need to be able to commit and view the status so this prompt may not disappear after a key press.
I've searched the net and the only answer people have is pause which close the prompt after a keypress.
Does anyone have the solution for me? Currently I made a shortcut to cmd.exe and made the target my folder, but I want to execute some commands also.
Thanks in advance.
This (below) tested OK in Windows 7. To exit the window it creates, type "exit" when done.
start cmd /K "cd \[the-target-folder] && git log"
Where:
[the-target-folder] you replace with your target folder
Note:
&& lets you run two commands on one line
/K is a parameter to the cmd shell program which which carries out the command specified by string and remains.