Need help with easy script for open / close app and move files
Hi,
I'm not a scripter.. never done anything special perhaps more complicated than /shutdown -s on cmd..
I actually learned ASCII C language on university but never used it in real.
I'm trying to create a basic script that perhaps you could help me or guide me how to do it..
The commands are
1) Close a running app (end task it or force kill it, I prefer end task it)
2) delete files from x location
3) run .exe app from y location
4) close that running app
5) move files from z to y
Perhaps adding few "wait few seconds" commands in between each, so the apps will launch successfully..
My first question will be whats the easiest script language to do that?
I tried VBScript but couldn't find commands for open or close apps.. also for controlling files..
And what commands can do that? I could google them up for better understanding no need for rough guide
And lastly, does it too hard? If it takes more than hour to make it (learn and process) than it ain't worth it..
Thanks alot ahead!
Jordan.
hmm 2 questions:
1) taskkill.exe causing me access deny error.. I used "taskkill.exe /IM softwarename.exe"
how do I get permission or something to fix that?
2) on the "move" command..
First, its a "copy" instead.. but I easily figured that out..
but more important is that I want to copy a folder.. with unknown list of way too long files and sub folders..
and all I see is ability to move a file..
Is this possible?
Thanks
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} catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
System.out.println("You did not enter a valid number: " + "\""+ num2 + "\" is not a number!!");
inputCorrect = false;
return num2;
public int Calculator() {
int choice2 = (int) Double.parseDouble(choice1);
switch (choice2) {
case 1 :
Add();
System.out.print("The answer of " + num1 + " + " + num2 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
break;
case 2 :
Subtract();
System.out.print("The answer of " + num1 + " - " + num2 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
break;
case 3 :
Multiply();
System.out.print("The answer of " + num1 + " * " + num2 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
break;
case 4 :
Divide();
System.out.print("The answer of " + num1 + " / " + num2 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
Modulus();
System.out.print(" and the remainder is " + decimals.format(answer));
break;
case 5 :
maximumValue();
System.out.println("The maximum number between the numbers " + num1 + " and " + num2 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
minimumValue();
System.out.println("The minimum number between the numbers " + num1 + " and " + num2 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
break;
case 6 :
Squareroot1();
System.out.println("The squareroot of value " + num1 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
Squareroot2();
System.out.println("The squareroot of value " + num2 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
break;
case 7 :
absoluteNumber1();
System.out.println("The absolute number of " + num1 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
absoluteNumber2();
System.out.println("The absolute number of " + num2 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
break;
case 8 :
octalEquivalent1();
System.out.println("The octal equivalent of " + num1 + " is: " + octalEquivalent1());
octalEquivalent2();
System.out.println("The octal equivalent of " + num2 + " is: " + octalEquivalent2());
hexadecimalEquivalent1();
System.out.println("\nThe hexadecimal equivalent of " + num1 + " is: " + hexadecimalEquivalent1());
hexadecimalEquivalent2();
System.out.println("The hexadecimal equivalent of " + num2 + " is: " + hexadecimalEquivalent2());
break;
case 9 :
Round1();
System.out.println("The rounded number of " + num1 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
Round2();
System.out.println("The rounded number of " + num2 + " is: " + decimals.format(answer));
break;
case 0 :
if (choice2 == 0) {
System.exit(1);
break;
return choice2;
public String anotherCalculation() throws IOException {
boolean inputCorrect = false;
while (inputCorrect == false) {
try {
BufferedReader br3 = new BufferedReader (new InputStreamReader(System.in));
System.out.print("\nWould you like to do another calculation? Y/N ");
more = br3.readLine();
String s1 = "y";
String s2 = "Y";
if (more.equals(s1) || more.equals(s2)) {
inputCorrect = true;
while (inputCorrect = true){
inputNumber1();
System.out.println("");
calculatorChoice();
System.out.println("");
inputNumber2();
System.out.println("");
Calculator();
System.out.println("");
anotherCalculation();
System.out.println("");
inputCorrect = true;
} else {
System.out.println("\n" + nameSurname + " thank you for using this program, you have used this program for: " + decimals.format(programRuntime()) + " seconds");
System.out.println("the program will now exit, Goodbye.");
System.exit(0);
} catch (IOException ex){
System.out.println("You did not enter a valid answer: " + "\""+ more + "\" is not in the list!!");
inputCorrect = false;
return more;
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
Project p1 = new Project();
p1.insertNameAndSurname();
System.out.println("");
p1.inputNumber1();
System.out.println("");
p1.calculatorChoice();
System.out.println("");
p1.inputNumber2();
System.out.println("");
p1.Calculator();
System.out.println("");
p1.anotherCalculation();
System.out.println("");
{code}
*Can you please run my code for yourself and have a look at how this program is constructed*
*and give me ANY feedback on how I can better this code(program) or if I've done anything wrong from your point of view.*
Your help will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advanceSmirre wrote:
Now my question is this: How can I restrict the user to only enter 'letters' (and spaces of course) but allow NO numbers for his/her surname??You cannot restrict the user. It is a sad fact in programming that the worst bug always sits in front of the Computer.
What you could do is checking the input string for numbers. If it contains numbers, just reprompt for the Name.
AND you might want to ask yourself why the heck a calculator needs to know the users Name. -
Need help with PC build for use with Photoshop CS4 Extended - Have I made the right choices?
Hello,
I'm very new to the inner workings of a PC...this will be first time building one from scratch. I know enough to be dangerous but not enough to be confident. I will use the PC primarily for editing, secondarily for iTunes management. I've heard that I should have, at the very least, an SSD for PS, other apps and the O/S. I'll also have a hard drive for data storage. Do I need yet another SSD for scratch? If so, any recs for one? Also, my current build (which does not include any SSDs) is about $800. What can I skinny down, without sacrificing a huge amount of speed/performance? I am looking for major guidance here...I'm ready to order, but I keep second-guessing my choices. I want to make sure I get this right the first time around. I want this machine to last me a good long while. Any help at all will be HUGELY appreciated!
Here are my current picks:
Part list permalink: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1bwi
Part price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1bwi/by_merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($85.00 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 500W ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $806.92
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2011-09-19 18:29 EDT-0400)
Thanks!
AndreaMake sure the motherboard is the third revision as the earlier two had problems with the i5-2500K (Sandy Bridge)
I prefer Asus motherboards but doesn't mean the Gigabyte is a problem. (I note that it scored 4 eggs...)
May not make a difference in Photoshop but for Premiere the Geforce video cards with GDDR5 are preferred.
The LiteOn iHas 224 does lightscribe which is a nice touch for clients/gifts.
There is no room to save as I would consider your build minimum specs for a nice photoshop experience.
As for SSD drives...my research of reviews and articles makes me feel the technology is not ready for mission critical work. So if you are running a business then I recommend not using SSD drives. Rather look at Raptor 10,000 rpm drive for Windows and Photoshop and use the Spinpoint for storage. If not business then I've read the intel x25 SSD drives are solid but I have no personal experience with them.
Cheers,
Steve -
NEED a java coder to help with a script for a programs of mine.
I play a game, very competitively, and need someone to make and compile a script for me. I am willing to pay upwards of 100 USD for this script made to MY standards. There will be a lot of work involved...Probably 12 hours studying my game and the purpose of the script(s). I will be buying 2-3 scripts, at roughly 50-100 USD each, depending on the quality. I will transfer the money via paypal, or other means if we can reach an agreement.
Please IM me at Chadtrapier on AIM or send an email to [email protected]
Or...Add me on MSN - [email protected]
We can reach an agreement with these scripts...
Thank you, I will also check this thread, so reply if you would like.
~ChadUmmm. Do you think that's a lot of money or something? Think in the range of 40-60 per hour. And if you're talking about warcraft I don't think they java hooks to make bots. I think you need to figure out what your problem is first and maybe learn to code them yourself.
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Help with a script for elder friend
First off, with apologies, I am not a script familar person at all. I have an elderly friend who is switching to Mac for the first time. I wanted a way to close all open programs, with a prompt to save any open files and then run a Time Machine backup and shut down - preferably without restarting next day with any windows opening automatically. Time Machine is set to run every hour but she's a writer and could lose work if Time Machine doesn't run before shutting down for the night. So I searched and found some small scripts that I tried to put together. I think it works but after Time Machine runs it waits a very long time before shutting down. I'm wondering if some of you kind folks could refine this for me. (I do realize that automator has a quit all programs that I can save as an app but I'm trying to make this a one step 'app' process.)
So what I have is this:
tell application "System Events" to set the visible of every process to true
set white_list to {"Finder"}
try
tell application "Finder"
set process_list to the name of every process whose visible is true
end tell
repeat with i from 1 to (number of items in process_list)
set this_process to item i of the process_list
if this_process is not in white_list then
tell application this_process
quit
end tell
end if
end repeat
on error
tell the current application to display dialog "An error has occurred!" & return & "This script will now quit" buttons {"Quit"} default button 1 with icon 0
end try
do shell script "/bin/bash -c '/System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/backupd-helper > /dev/null 2>&1 &'"
repeat
delay 5
if not IsProcRunning("backupd") then
ignoring application responses
tell application "Finder" to shut down
end ignoring
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
on IsProcRunning(theProc)
try
do shell script "ps auxc | grep \"" & theProc & "\""
return true
on error
return false
end try
end IsProcRunning
.... frankly I don't understand most of this in reality but it's a need I'd like to help her with on her Mac Mini.
Many Thanks,
BrendaFirst off, you're overthinking this. There's no reason why your friend would lose any data by not backing up prior to shutdown (unless she has a flaky hard drive that needs to be replaced). Assuming she's saving her work when she quits her apps, she should be fine.
Second, trying to auto-quit applications is dangerous. You don't check to see if any files need to be saved (there's no easy way to make that check anyway), and that in itself could cause data loss.
Third, time machine has its own command line utility: tmutil. There's no reason to script backupd.
Last, if I remember correctly, whether or not apps and windows reopen at startup can be set on a system-wide or per-application basis.
Give a clearer and more specific description of the goals you're trying to accomplish: what kind of apps are likely to be open, which of them will/might need to save data, what you want the machine to look like on restart, all with details. That would help a lot. -
Need help with correction inscript for duplication on regular basis
Hi,
I am using Oracle 10.2.0.4 on Win 2008 R2. We have Archive mode enabled and no rman catalog is used. I have a requirement where i have to duplicate prod sevrer on regular basis to development server.
I have created few batch files so that the entire process in automated. Stored all the scripts in c:\script\clone\ directory.+
I have taken the backup copy of password and spfile from prod server and copied to the development server in same location.
These are the scripts i run in order:
*1_clone.bat*
set ORACLE_SID=orcl
sqlplus / as sysdba @c:\script\clone\2_test.bat
*2_test.bat*
shutdown immediate
startup nomount
host rman target sys/oracle@live nocatalog auxiliary / @c:\script\clone\3_rman.rcv
*3_rman.rcv*
run {
allocate auxiliary channel d1 type disk;
duplicate target database to ORCL NOFILENAMECHECK;
exit
When the duplication process in about to finish, i get below error:
contents of memory script:
shutdown clone;
startup clone nomount;
executing Memory Script
RMAN-03002: failure of duplicate DB command at 07/31/2012 08:02:21
RMAN-03015: error occured in stored script memory script
RMAN-06136: Oracle error from auxiliary database: ORA-01013: user requested cancel of current operation
Recovery Manager complete
SQL>
When i press exit, this window closes and i can run the alter database open resetlogs;+ command from a new sql prompt. I check online and some suggest there might be a window open with system user connected. Please suggest any changes in the script.
Best Regards,Hello;
Having another session with system user will cause rman to throw this error. For example another session used to start up database in nomount mode still being active.
Duriing the cloning process the rman session needs to be exclusively connected to the auxiliary instance (no other session are allowed).
Duplicate post
request for help with rman cloning script
Best Regards
mseberg
Edited by: mseberg on Jul 31, 2012 5:02 AM
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