Unexpected error report

[Steve Fabian]

Recently my old batch file when runs erratically reports this report:
TCC: (Sys) C:\BTM\tlj.btm [5] Access is denied.
"C:\TMP\COUT8bc.JPS"
The batch file is below:

@echo off
setlocal
tasklist 4nt  >  clip:
tasklist tcc  >> clip:
tasklist tcmd* >> clip:
tasklist shra* >> clip:
set x=%@lines[clip:]
iff %_4ver gt 10 then
  set mm=0
  forn %n in (0,1,%x) set mm=%@max[%mm,%@len[%@clip[%n]]]
endiff
do n=0 to %x
  set task=%@clip[%n]
  set pid=%@word[0,%task]
  set task=%@word[1-99,%task]
  switch %@isdigit[%pid]
  case 0
  set act=*
  set pid=%@left[-1,%pid]
  case 1
  set act= ``
  endswitch
  iff %_4ver gt 10 then
  echo %@f5[%pid] %act %@format[-%mm,%task] %@pidcommand[%pid]
  else
  echo %@f5[%pid] %act %task
  endiff
enddo

Note: The filename in %TMP depends on the TCC instance.

 

[rconn]

I ran your batch file 200 times and was unable to reproduce the problem.

 

[Steve Fabian]

On my system just now on average every 4th run had the error. What condition could cause it? I may start wondering about hardware problems if I know what it indicates.

 

[rconn]

The error indicates that TCC couldn't open the temporary file created for the clip: pseudo-device emulation. I doubt it's a hardware problem; more likely something like an (injected) file monitor is hanging on to the handle a little too long.

Or your Windows is eff'd up & needs rebooting.

 

[Steve Fabian]

I just turned on the power after a night's rest and the problem showed up... But I can live with it.

 

[rconn]

Does the problem persist if you put a short wait between the lines where you're redirecting to clip:?

 

[rconn]

Any chance your tasklist titles contain special characters (i.e., <>|` etc.)?

 

[Steve Fabian]

No. Let's use Vince's thread.