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| Subject: From: Date: | RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released Mark Gilmore Mon, 30 Aug 2004 05:53:28 -0700 |
that's why i included tasklist_win2000.exe (which i wrote just for exec under win2000) At 12:32 AM 8/30/2004 -0700, you wrote: >"tasklist" also seems to be missing in a standard W2K install. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Rick Mortensen [mailto:rmorten@can-be-scanned.com] >Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 2:09 PM >To: ecs@netbloc.com >Subject: Re: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > >The proper way to do this is "%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd /c "TASKLIST" >proc_pid.tmp 2> NUL" if you want to explicitly call out the windows >dir/subdir... Will work on any NT based OS (not too sure about 9X)... > >Rick Mortensen >www.can-be-scanned.com/HomeAutomation >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mark Gilmore" <mark1@markgilmore.net> >To: <ecs@netbloc.com> >Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 12:21 >Subject: RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > > > > ok - will do > > > > At 11:20 AM 8/29/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > > > >Why not: > > > > > >"cmd /c "TASKLIST" proc_pid.tmp 2> NUL" > > > > > >This should work as long as tasklist and cmd are present, and in the > > >path. > > > > > >W2K server is dead anyway, if it does not have the tasklist command > > >loaded (which I think is the case). > > > > > >This way, you won't get burnt by Windows loads that are named >something > > >other than "windows" - happens when you reload a system, but want to > > >keep the original system directory. > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark1@markgilmore.net] > > >Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 11:15 AM > > >To: ecs@netbloc.com > > >Subject: RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > > > > > >ok - there are apparently very significant differences btw various > > >win200 > > >systems. > > >i'll make ecs look in both dirs in the next rev. > > >thanks > > > > > >At 11:06 AM 8/29/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > > >Under windows 2000, the windows directory is called "WINNT" not > > > >"WINDOWS". > > > > > > > > > > > >According to the log, ECS issues the command: > > > > > > > >"windows\system32\cmd /c "TASKLIST" proc_pid.tmp 2> NUL" > > > > > > > >Under W2K Server, this directory does not exist. The command would >have > > > >to be: > > > > > > > >"winnt\system32\cmd /c "TASKLIST" proc_pid.tmp 2> NUL" > > > > > > > >But that doesn't work in the more common case of a system directory >of > > > >WINDOWS. > > > > > > > >So I created a dummy c:\windows\system32 to hold the CMD command. I >put > > > >tasklist in there as well. May not be needed, as tasklist is in the > > > >path. > > > > > > > >I don't understand why you have to explicitly call out the windows > > > >system directory. It should be in the path by default. There >again, > > > >this may be the fix for an earlier problem. > > > > > > > > > > > >Should probably check with Rob to see if his winnt\system32 >directory > > > >has the tasklist command in it - mine does, but I put it there on >the > > > >last go around with this one. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark1@markgilmore.net] > > > >Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 10:33 AM > > > >To: ecs@netbloc.com > > > >Subject: RE: [ecs] 2.3.19 released > > > > > > > >Hi Martin, > > > >So why the need for these other steps ? > > > > > > > >At 12:17 PM 8/28/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Console log below: > > > > > > > > > > > >8/28 11:23:58 S_EXE:cmd=TASKLIST > proc_pid.tmp 2> NUL dsp=0 > > > > > >8/28 11:23:58 S_EXE:cmd(win2000)=\windows\system32\cmd /c >"TASKLIST > > > > > > > > > >proc_pid.tmp 2> NUL" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 > > > > > >Mark Gilmore > > >http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 > > > > Mark Gilmore > > http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >---- >---- > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 > > > > > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 Mark Gilmore http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
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