AutoIt Detecting when Road Runner closes

**JohnWPB** · 12-06-2007, 03:58 AM

I have a script that poll's RR for information. I have multiple checks in the script like the following:

if ProcessExists("RoadRunner.exe") = 0 Then Exit

I have this the line above all lines that poll info from RR.

The problem, is when RR closes, The Road Runner.exe process can remain in the task list for up to 4 seconds. Thus, I get a nasty error from the script that the object has failed when I close Road Runner. (The window handle also remains active till RR completely shuts down, I tried that as well)

The script polls information every 1 second, and I do not want to have to put a wait for 5 seconds before it polls info from RR.

Is there another way, with AutoIt to more reliably tell when RR is closed or in the process of closing?

I did find this:

Opt("RunErrorsFatal", 0)

Which disables error reporting, but only on run & wait commands, and not other types of errors.

The script is pretty straight forward, and solid, so I am not opposed to turning off errors completely for the script, if someone knows how.

**guino** · 12-06-2007, 08:05 AM

which object are you using in the script that is giving you the error ? is there no way to check if the object has closed or is still valid ?

**JohnWPB** · 12-06-2007, 12:00 PM

I am using the following code, interacting with RR's SDK:

$rr=ObjCreate("RoadRunner.sdk")
$rr.Execute("SETIND;CUSTOM_CdInsert;OFF")

I have found no way, as of yet, to check if the object is still valid, without actually using it.

**Sonicxtacy02** · 12-06-2007, 12:24 PM

the way i handled this is to tell my script to set a variable to "1" in rr once the object is created then check the status of that variable before i run any .execute commands. My exectbl.ini tells rr to set the variable to "0" before rr closes. I no longer have those errors

**Blue ZX3** · 12-06-2007, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

I am using the following code, interacting with RR's SDK:

$rr=ObjCreate("RoadRunner.sdk")
$rr.Execute("SETIND;CUSTOM_CdInsert;OFF")

I have found no way, as of yet, to check if the object is still valid, without actually using it.

Maybe try using "IsObj($rr)"

ie
$rr=ObjCreate("RoadRunner.sdk")
if IsObj($rr) Then $rr.Execute("SETIND;CUSTOM_CdInsert;OFF")

**JohnWPB** · 12-06-2007, 03:32 PM

Just tried that, no luck. RR remains as a process for a few seconds after it closed, and thus passes the exists check, but then errors when trying to send something to it.

This has gotten so frustrating....

I am using this simple script to test with. If I close RR, I get the error about being unable to communicate with the object.

Code:

$rr=ObjCreate("RoadRunner.sdk")

For $test = 1 to 5
    sleep(1000)
    $RRCheck = IsObj($rr)
    if $RRCheck = 1 then $rr.Execute("SETIND;CUSTOM_WIFI;OFF")
Next

Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

the way i handled this is to tell my script to set a variable to "1" in rr once the object is created then check the status of that variable before i run any .execute commands. My exectbl.ini tells rr to set the variable to "0" before rr closes. I no longer have those errors

How are you setting the variable in the exectbl to 0 when RR exits? A button code would not work well added to the EXIT command, as when you send the power down to the computer, no button code is executed ect, or for some reason RR locks, or does not exit gracefully. I do not want a msgbox holding up the system shutting down.

**Sonicxtacy02** · 12-06-2007, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

Just tried that, no luck. RR remains as a process for a few seconds after it closed, and thus passes the exists check, but then errors when trying to send something to it.

This has gotten so frustrating....

I am using this simple script to test with. If I close RR, I get the error about being unable to communicate with the object.

Code:

$rr=ObjCreate("RoadRunner.sdk")

For $test = 1 to 5
    sleep(1000)
    $RRCheck = IsObj($rr)
    if $RRCheck = 1 then $rr.Execute("SETIND;CUSTOM_WIFI;OFF")
Next

How are you setting the variable in the exectbl to 0 when RR exits? A button code would not work well added to the EXIT command, as when you send the power down to the computer, no button code is executed ect, or for some reason RR locks, or does not exit gracefully. I do not want a msgbox holding up the system shutting down.

i was using the ONEXIT event that i have in my exectbl.ini.. but as i saying that i realized thats something i added to the latest source myself.

Its not official RR code. I can send that beta to ya if ya want though.

**EL CAMINO** · 12-06-2007, 04:57 PM

Code:

$rr=ObjCreate("RoadRunner.sdk")
	$rr.execute("quit")
	
For $test = 1 to 5
	 if ProcessExists("RoadRunner") = 0 then Exit
    sleep(1000)
    if Not IsObj($rr) then exit
	$rr.Execute("SETIND;CUSTOM_WIFI;OFF")
	If @error then ContinueLoop
Next

send that to guino also and hopefully can be added for the next release, i can use that feature as well.

**JohnWPB** · 12-06-2007, 07:14 PM

I second that one for sure, as it is such a simple add to RR, but will help with any scripting outside RR 10 fold.

**Sonicxtacy02** · 12-07-2007, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

I second that one for sure, as it is such a simple add to RR, but will help with any scripting outside RR 10 fold.

well i was gonna just upload a beta but i forgot i updated to the dec. 6th release and copied over my beta

. being that the dec. 6 source isnt available yet i'm gonna pm guino and see if he can add it to the dec 6th release before it goes public. its only one line of code it shouldnt be too hard.