Change lots of Programs in a batch possible?

[[Ka...]]

Hello experts,

We have around 1,500 programmes, the majority of which run via Autorun. To display the workpiece positioning status, we use ‘CNC → Measurement Sequence Information for CNC start-up'. This does not link directly to an image, but rather to a small script that launches a simple and secure image viewer.

For historical reasons, this is a *.bat command script that has many drawbacks. We would like to replace it with VB/Perl/Python...
However, to do this, we would have to open more than 600 programes manually to change the link from XXX.bat to, for example, XXX.vb. This is not an option.
Simply call from this *.bat script a VB script lead to open an terminal window ( one of the big drawbacks..) for up to seconds. This should be mainly suppressed.

Is there a way to run this change as a batch job? The entries are contained in the inspection/inspset files..

Best Regards
Karsten

[[Ma...]]

I can handle that, but i would need to know what to do - what changes you need?

[[Ch...]]

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you can make the VBS script run in a hidden window by using the "0" parameter.  For example, I run a lot of .bat files but I want the terminal window hidden from operators, so I use something like this.  

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "cmd.exe /c C:\Path\To\your_file.bat", 0, False

 

[[Da...]]

Notepad++ Search > Find in Files > Replace in Files

[[Ka...]]

Chad,
Thanks for the tipp.
I already use this but unfortunately the terminal window from calling Process ist still open because I have to wait until the image viewer is started to send via IPC a signal. Otherwise the window is not in focus. This take around 1-2 second´s and the terminal is still open this time.

David,
Thanks but I prefer to use vi 🙂 or in this face find, grep,awk ...
The big question is:
If I change the inspection/inspset files, will CALYPSO take account of it or is it ignored or more worse: Is running but use save program will overwrite the changed files with old values.

Martin,
Fine, but what do you use to do this?

[[Ma...]]

I would need what approach you want to go.

Mass edit of inspection file changing ".bat" to another executable or another approach?

I am using vbs script which hides batch window while having scheduled task.

CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run """" & WScript.Arguments(0) & """", 0, False

Using it like

hidden.vbs do_work.bat

[[Ri...]]

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I have used this method many times.

Always have a backup pf the original file.

[[Ka...]]

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Hi Martin,
The problem is that CALYPSO (vwnt.exe) always launches the Windows Command Prompt for external programmes (*.bat) and “CNC process information”. This forces a terminal window to open (shortly).
The only way to prevent this completely is to place a wrapper cmd file in the path of vwnt.exe that has been compiled as winexe. This will ensure that no terminal window is opened at all 🙂

Anyway:
The link to a script for displaying the CNC sequence information in the event of a programmable stop is stored in the inspection file.
To be able to change this via a batch file, I first need to locate it, which means I’d need to know the structure of the file. There could well be several such entries...
Example:
 

#Dictionary) 
#parameters: '') 
#text: 'Bitte umdrehen' 
#pathOfFile: '\\fs1\Messmaschinen\Programme\Zeiss\DuraMax\Entwicklung\Z-Autorun\MessAbInfo\QB00031.bat') 
#(

But the information what to display as CNC sequence information as standard ist stored in inspset file like:

 

#(
#getActualFailed ' ->' false) 
#(
#graphicUserInfo ' ->' '\\fs1\Messmaschinen\Programme\Zeiss\DuraMax\Entwicklung\Z-Autorun\IconStart\QB00031.bat') 
#(
#hasStartSystem ' ->' false) 
#(

 

[[Ma...]]

OK, do you have a substitutes for BAT files ready?

There are several approaches possible - if you have a substitute, then you can rename text in files from ".bat'" to ".vb'" ( fill your extension ) or we can keep BAT files and do a workaround.

I can even make a little EXE which will run that BAT file, but your IT can be against - also i would need to test, if you can fill that path with commands.