Assuming that all variables are defined. Basically what I'm trying to do is run a batch file with two command line arguments. However, this isn't quite working. Any ideas? I could possibly be using the file_name object wrong, i extended on one of the provided scripts, but i'm not sure quite where to go from here.

// Get todays's date
Today( today )
// Calculate yesterday's date
DateAdd( today, -1, yesterday )
// Convert to string in mmddyyyy format
Concat( file_name, "ex", file_name)
Concat( yesterday, "yymmdd", file_name )
//Append file extension
Concat( file_name, ".dat", file_name )

Concat( "c:\bin\make.bat ", @DP"yyyymm", command )
RunAndWait( command, "c:\bin",0, process_id )
RunAndWait( "c:\bin\logpull.exe", "c:\bin", 0, process_id)
Concat ("c:\bin\doit.bat ",@DP"yyyymm", command2 )
Concat (command2, file_name, command2)
Run (command2, "c:\bin", process_id)

What did you want to do in line > ?

It looks like you are trying to something like the following:
Concat( "c:\bin\make.bat ", @DP"yyyymm", command )

Concat ("ex", @DP"mmddyyyy", command2 )
Concat ("c:\bin\doit.bat ", command2, command2)
Concat (command2, ".dat", command2)

RunAndWait( command, "c:\bin", 0, process_id )
RunAndWait( "c:\bin\logpull.exe", "c:\bin", 0, process_id)
Run (command2, "c:\bin", process_id)

: Assuming that all variables are defined. Basically what I'm trying to do is
: run a batch file with two command line arguments. However, this isn't
: quite working. Any ideas? I could possibly be using the file_name object
: wrong, i extended on one of the provided scripts, but i'm not sure quite
: where to go from here.

: // Get todays's date
: Today( today )
: // Calculate yesterday's date
: DateAdd( today, -1, yesterday )
: // Convert to string in mmddyyyy format
: Concat( file_name, "ex", file_name)
: Concat( yesterday, "yymmdd", file_name )
: //Append file extension
: Concat( file_name, ".dat", file_name )

: Concat( "c:\bin\make.bat ", @DP"yyyymm", command )
: RunAndWait( command, "c:\bin",0, process_id )
: RunAndWait( "c:\bin\logpull.exe", "c:\bin", 0,
: process_id)
: Concat ("c:\bin\doit.bat ",@DP"yyyymm", command2 )
: Concat (command2, file_name, command2)
: Run (command2, "c:\bin", process_id)

This might help a little more, i found something:
Basically, i'm looking to create a file_name object with the exyymmdd.dat
type of file, then pass it as the second argument to a batch file (doit.bat)

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// Get todays's date
Today( today )
// Calculate yesterday's date
DateAdd( today, -1, yesterday )
// Convert to string in mmddyyyy format
Format( yesterday, "yymmdd", file_name)
//Append file extension
Concat( "ex", file_name, file)
Concat( file, ".dat", file)

Concat( "c:\bin\make.bat ", @DP"yyyymm", command )
RunAndWait( command, "c:\bin",0, process_id )
//RunAndWait( "c:\bin\logpull.exe", "c:\bin", 0, process_id)
Concat ("c:\bin\doit.bat ",file, command2 )
//Concat (command2, file , command2)
Run (command, "c:\bin", process_id)

---cut-----

: What did you want to do in line > ?

: It looks like you are trying to something like the following: Concat(
: "c:\bin\make.bat ", @DP"yyyymm", command )

: Concat ("ex", @DP"mmddyyyy", command2 )
: Concat ("c:\bin\doit.bat ", command2, command2)
: Concat (command2, ".dat", command2)

: RunAndWait( command, "c:\bin", 0, process_id )
: RunAndWait( "c:\bin\logpull.exe", "c:\bin", 0,
: process_id)
: Run (command2, "c:\bin", process_id)

Concat( "ex", @DP"yymmdd", file_name )
Concat( file_name, ".dat", file_name )

: This might help a little more, i found something: Basically, i'm looking to
: create a file_name object with the exyymmdd.dat
: type of file, then pass it as the second argument to a batch file (doit.bat)

: ---cut----
: // Get todays's date
: Today( today )
: // Calculate yesterday's date
: DateAdd( today, -1, yesterday )
: // Convert to string in mmddyyyy format
: Format( yesterday, "yymmdd", file_name)
: //Append file extension
: Concat( "ex", file_name, file)
: Concat( file, ".dat", file)

: Concat( "c:\bin\make.bat ", @DP"yyyymm", command )
: RunAndWait( command, "c:\bin",0, process_id )
: //RunAndWait( "c:\bin\logpull.exe", "c:\bin", 0,
: process_id)
: Concat ("c:\bin\doit.bat ",file, command2 )
: //Concat (command2, file , command2)
: Run (command, "c:\bin", process_id)

: ---cut-----

I figured that part out, the problem i'm having is passing two arguments to the batch file.

: Concat( "ex", @DP"yymmdd", file_name )
: Concat( file_name, ".dat", file_name )

So you want to concatenate 3 pieces into one piece?

Concat( a, b, temp )
Concat( temp, c, result )

or even simplier (assuming that result = a in the beginning)

Concat( result, b, result )
Concat( result, c, result )

: I figured that part out, the problem i'm having is passing two arguments to
: the batch file.

This is what i have:

---cut---
Concat ("c:\bin\doit.bat ",@DP"yymmdd", command2 )
Concat (command2, file_name , command2)
Run (command2, "c:\bin", process_id)
---cut---

doit.bat is a batch file that wants to cd into \%1 (which should be the date) and then do something, and then copy file %2 (file_name). However, it's not even doing the cd right. It's staying right in the bin directory.

: So you want to concatenate 3 pieces into one piece?

: Concat( a, b, temp )
: Concat( temp, c, result )

: or even simplier (assuming that result = a in the beginning)

: Concat( result, b, result )
: Concat( result, c, result )

Have you looked at the trace file? If not please turn on tracing in the Preferences. This will tell you where the script/or batch do not work as expected.

: This is what i have: ---cut---
: Concat ("c:\bin\doit.bat ",@DP"yymmdd", command2 )
: Concat (command2, file_name , command2)
: Run (command2, "c:\bin", process_id)
: ---cut---

: doit.bat is a batch file that wants to cd into \%1 (which should be the date)
: and then do something, and then copy file %2 (file_name). However, it's
: not even doing the cd right. It's staying right in the bin directory.

I see now where the problem is, it's what i thought. It's not putting a space between the two arguments. Instead of running doit.bat 200001 ex000125.dat it's running "doit.bat 200001ex000125.dat"

: Have you looked at the trace file? If not please turn on tracing in the
: Preferences. This will tell you where the script/or batch do not work as
: expected.