sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

[frumple]

Having an issue with assigning the onPush action Run a Windows Program to a button. I specify the path to the the program I want to run, but when I push the button in the form I get an Out of Memory error.

here is the code:

'Open program: C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Coffee.exe
if file.exists("C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Coffee.exe") then
sys_shell("C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Coffee.exe ",1)
else
ui_msg_box("Error Opening Program","File 'C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Coffee.exe' does not exist.",ui_stop_symbol)
end if

[Tbaker]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

Jeffrey

I changed your code in the ui_msg_box (marked in red). Your original code was causing an A5.editor error which could have been the problem

'Open program: C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Coffee.exe

if file.exists("C:\Program files\CoffeeCup software\coffee.exe") then 
       sys_shell("C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Coffee.exe",1)
else
        ui_msg_box("Error Opening Program[COLOR="Red"]","File "+"\"C:"+"\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Coffee.exe\"does not exist.",[/COLOR]ui_stop_symbol)
end if

You had single quotes after the word File in the message - you could either get rid of the single quotes or you could use the escape character "\" to show the quotes within the message - I used the escape character to allow for the quotes in the string

That could have been the reason behind the out of memory - but not sure.

FWIW

Tom Baker

[frumple]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

Thanks, but still have the problem. Also the code I posted was the Xbasic code generated using the Action scripting option for running a windows program.

[Tbaker]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

My only other suggesting would be substitute

Sys_shell_wait("C:/Program Files/CoffeeCup Software/Coffee.exe")

for the

Sys_shell ("C:/Program Files/CoffeeCup Software/Coffee.exe",1)

in the code.

Tom Baker

[MoGrace]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

Not that this is the solution, but this recently happened to me and so I tried minimizing the Alpha window first and then called the program - and it worked.

[CALocklin]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

Are you absolutely, positively, unquestionably, indubitably (yes, that is a word), and beyond any shadow shadow of a doubt certain that the full path and file name are correct - including spaces? Usually an "Out of Memory" error with this function means it can't find the file.

[frumple]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

Yep the path is correct.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

Activate the interactive editor and copy-paste this line

sys_shell("C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Coffee.exe ",1)

then <enter>.

That should tell us whether the issue is with the line or the action scripting element.

or sys_shell("c:\windows\notepad.exe ",1)
or sys_shell("c:\windows\explorer.exe ",1)

[frumple]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

Pardon me, since I am a newbie... how do I activate the interactive editor?

Never mind figured it out...

I get:
ERROR: Out of memory

sys_shell("c:\windows\notepad.exe ",1)
sys_shell("c:\windows\explorer.exe ",1)

both work

[CALocklin]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

The correct term is actually the "Interactive Window" but it is often referred to as the Interactive Editor. Go to the A5 Control Panel and look in the toolbar. You will see "Interactive Window" with a question symbol in front of it - just click it. (You can also do a "View/Code Editor" but I prefer to just click the Interactive Window button.)

[Stan Mathews]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

Thanks, Cal..

Ok. Now navigate to c:\windows\ and copy notepad.exe. Navigate to c:\program files\coffeecup software\ and paste notepad.exe.

Then try the line


sys_shell("C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\notepad.exe ",1)

[frumple]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

For
sys_shell("C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Coffee.exe ",1)

I get
ERROR: Out of memory


For

sys_shell("c:\windows\notepad.exe ",1)
sys_shell("c:\windows\explorer.exe ",1)

both work fine.

I am wondering, would it be an issue with Visa?

[frumple]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

sys_shell("C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\notepad.exe ",1)

works fine....

so it looks to be an issue with the app Coffee.exe

The program is set to run as administrator. Could that be an issue?

[Stan Mathews]

Re: sys_shell and Out of Memory Error

Sorry, have no experience with Vista.