Running a batch command from TaskDialog

twaterloo · 2023-11-13

i wish to run a batch file called pia.bat (which is in the path) after clicking on the yes from a TaskDialog that looks like this:

taskdialog yes no "PIA" "Run Pia.bat"
if %_? == 10 pia.bat

Running pia.bat from [C:\Program Files\JPSoft\TCMD31] works fine. Also works fine from windows command line.

How does one run a batch file from a yes no TaskDialog ?

vefatica · 2023-11-13

It works here in a no-frills example. What happens in your case?

Code:

v:\> which echofoo.bat
echofoo.bat is a batch file : D:\uty\echofoo.bat

v:\> echo %@word[";",0,%path]
d:\uty

v:\> type d:\uty\echofoo.bat
echo foo

v:\> taskdialog yes no "xxx" "xxx"

v:\> if %_? == 10 echofoo.bat
foo

Charles Dye · 2023-11-13

Looks like you have the basic logic right. If you want to call the secondary batch file and then return to the original, use the CALL command:

Code:

taskdialog yes no "PIA" "Run Pia.bat"
if %_? == 10 call c:\path\to\pia.bat

If you want to run the secondary batch file in a separate shell, use START:

Code:

taskdialog yes no "PIA" "Run Pia.bat"
if %_? == 10 start /pgm "%_cmdspec" /c "c:\path\to\pia.bat"

twaterloo · 2023-11-14

I see now if I paste the fist line in tcc and enter I get the task dialog to appear. After clicking yes, I then need to paste this line, if %_? == 10 call c:\path\to\pia.bat to get the batch file to execute.

How do I get the batch file to execute immediately after clicking the yes box?

Charles Dye · 2023-11-14

Put both lines in a batch file, and then run the batch file.

Or, if you really want to do this from the command line, put both commands on the same line with an ampersand between them:

Code:

taskdialog yes no "PIA" "Run Pia.bat" & if %_? == 10 call c:\path\to\pia.bat

twaterloo · 2023-11-26

I want to create a simple menu with a button such that if the a button is clicked it will run a batch file. Is that possible in TCC?

Charles Dye · 2023-11-26

It looks to me like you've got it already. What's wrong with what you have now?

Joe Caverly · 2023-11-26

Perform a search of this forum for the word;

TaskDialog

Here's a post I made several years ago involving TaskDialog;

Example of using TASKDIALOG Custom Buttons for menu item selection

@setlocal @echo off set title="Custom Button Dialog Box" set instruction="Here's What To Do:" set text=Check one of the following buttons: set ac="Open" set ad="Click on a button to select it" set ae="Close" set b1="IP address(es) of local computer." set b2="Index of the current adapter" set...

jpsoft.com

There are also many other posts in regards to TaskDialog.

Joe

twaterloo · 2023-11-26

Using msg box I this works:

msgbox yesno "Ping Google" Ping 8.8.8.8? & if %_? == 10 ping 8.8.8.8

How do one configure the message box to stay open and on top after running once? I wish to use this as a menu for batch files I will be using on a regular basis.

Joe Caverly · 2023-11-26

This will do what you want;

Code:

do forever (msgbox yesno "Ping Google" Ping 8.8.8.8? & if %_? == 10 ping 8.8.8.8) & enddo

You will have to use Windows Task Manager to kill this.

A better option may be to follow my previous suggestion;