Dear Technical Support,

For the command RunAndWait, the first parameter is the path to the executable file. Is there a way to create a relative link to that file? I would like to minimize having to change all my links in my scripts should I ever move my executables.

Can I call my files by their Job Names using RunAndWait?

Thank you very much for all your help.

Rachel

: For the command RunAndWait, the first parameter is the path to the executable
: file. Is there a way to create a relative link to that file? I would like
: to minimize having to change all my links in my scripts should I ever move
: my executables.

You can do something like the following:
1. Create a job that runs "on 24x7 startup"
// Declare global variable (in the script it must appear on one line)
Dim global.ROOT, string, "c:\\path\\to\\root\\directory\\where\\I\\keep\\my\\programs\\"

2. In all other script jobs:
Dim exe_name, string, "myprogram.exe"

Concat global.ROOT, exe_name, exe_name
RunAndWait exe_name, ....

This way you will need to change just one script in one place should you ever move your executables to some other place.

: Can I call my files by their Job Names using RunAndWait?
Use same tehnique.
In the "startup" job, establish names then use global variables instead of program names

For example
Dim global.FTPFiles123, string, "c:\\path\\to\\root\\directory\\where\\I\\keep\\my\\programs\\"

In onther jobs:
RunAndWait global.FTPFiles123

Another good method (and probably better one) is to use some .INI file. This will let you change program names and directories even without going to 24x7. You can also use glabl search and replace to change their names.

Dim FTPFiles123, string
IniFileGetKey("c:\\24x7\\settings.ini", "Programs", "My FTP program", FTPFiles123)
RunAndWait FTPFiles123, ....

: You can do something like the following: 1. Create a job that runs "on
: 24x7 startup"
: // Declare global variable (in the script it must appear on one line)
: Dim global.ROOT, string,
: "c:\\path\\to\\root\\directory\\where\\I\\keep\\my\\programs\\"

: 2. In all other script jobs: Dim exe_name, string, "myprogram.exe"

: Concat global.ROOT, exe_name, exe_name
: RunAndWait exe_name, ....

: This way you will need to change just one script in one place should you ever
: move your executables to some other place.
: Use same tehnique.
: In the "startup" job, establish names then use global variables
: instead of program names

: For example
: Dim global.FTPFiles123, string,
: "c:\\path\\to\\root\\directory\\where\\I\\keep\\my\\programs\\"

: In onther jobs: RunAndWait global.FTPFiles123