Who's good with command line programming?

I'm trying to write a batch file that will automate switching a virtual KVM method with UltraMon and Synergy. basically 2 commands need to be run when either when starting or stopping (along with switching input on the screen itself).
What I don't know how to do, is how to detect if a certain program is running.

basically, this is how it needs to run:

code:

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if synergys.exe is running {
   exit program synergys.exe
   run "c:\program files\ultramon\ultramon.exe" /e
} else {
   run "c:\program files\synergy\synergys.exe" -a pieceofcrap:24800 -d FATAL
   run  "c:\program files\ultramon\ultramon.exe" /d
}

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IMO python would be a much better solution to this

python code:

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###define function for the processes
import win32pdh,os
def get_processes():
    win32pdh.EnumObjects(None, None, win32pdh.PERF_DETAIL_WIZARD)
    junk, instances = win32pdh.EnumObjectItems(None,None,'Process', win32pdh.PERF_DETAIL_WIZARD)

    proc_dict = {}
    for instance in instances:
        if proc_dict.has_key(instance):
            proc_dict[instance] = proc_dict[instance] + 1
        else:
            proc_dict[instance]=0

    proc_ids = []
    for instance, max_instances in proc_dict.items():
        for inum in xrange(max_instances+1):
            hq = win32pdh.OpenQuery() # initializes the query handle
            try:
                path = win32pdh.MakeCounterPath( (None, 'Process', instance, None, inum, 'ID Process') )
                counter_handle=win32pdh.AddCounter(hq, path) #convert counter path to counter handle
                try:
                    win32pdh.CollectQueryData(hq) #collects data for the counter
                    type, val = win32pdh.GetFormattedCounterValue(counter_handle, win32pdh.PDH_FMT_LONG)
                    proc_ids.append((instance, val))
                except win32pdh.error, e:
                    #print e
                    pass

                win32pdh.RemoveCounter(counter_handle)

            except win32pdh.error, e:
                #print e
                pass
            win32pdh.CloseQuery(hq)

    return proc_ids
x=get_processes()
if synergys.exe in x:
os.system("exit program synergys.exe")#this could be subed with a pid and killtask if you did a dictionary look up
else:
    os.system('"c:\program files\synergy\synergys.exe" -a pieceofcrap:24800 -d FATAL')
    os.system(' "c:\program files\ultramon\ultramon.exe" /d')

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that would require that python is installed on my pc, which its not...

you could just compile the python into an exe but that would require python and py to exe, i would but i don't use exe anymore
[edit: or just install python]

Something like this should do it:

code:

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@echo off
tasklist | find /i \"" & synergys.exe & "\" >nul
if %errorlevel% EQU 0 (
    taskkill /f /im synergys.exe
    cd "c:\program files\ultramon"
    ultramon.exe /e
) ELSE (
    cd "c:\program files\synergy"
    synergys.exe -a pieceofcrap:24800 -d FATAL
       cd "c:\program files\ultramon"
    ultramon.exe /d
)

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Dempsey got it... Although he made a woopsy with the find parameters:

code:

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@ECHO OFF
tasklist | find /i "synergys.exe" 1>NUL 2>&1
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
     taskkill /f /t /im synergys.exe
     "c:\program files\ultramon\ultramon.exe" /e
)
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 1 (
     "c:\program files\synergy\synergys.exe" -a pieceofcrap:24800 -d FATAL
     "c:\program files\ultramon\ultramon.exe" /d
)

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Ah yea, I had the speech marks escaped because I copy and pasted it from a FileMaker script. 

I was close!

Don't forget that taskkill.exe is only available in the Professional edition of Windows XP! Not sure about Vista though.

I have xp pro, so all is well. Thanks cookie and dempsey, I'll try it out tonight

Having a problem with the second half of the script with synergys.exe. The batch file won't continue running because synergys.exe is still running. ultramon.exe won't start until synergys.exe stops. Any way around that?

quote:

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Originally posted by CookieRevised

code:

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@ECHO OFF
tasklist | find /i "synergys.exe" 1>NUL 2>&1
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
     taskkill /f /t /im synergys.exe
     "c:\program files\ultramon\ultramon.exe" /e
)
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 1 (
     "c:\program files\synergy\synergys.exe" -a pieceofcrap:24800 -d FATAL
     "c:\program files\ultramon\ultramon.exe" /d
)

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had to modify that slightly to get it to work properly to:

start c:\progra~1\synergy\synergys.exe -a pieceofcrap:24800 -d FATAL

double quotes for start as the first param indicate the title of a new prompt window, and it went downhill from there. It runs perfectly now. All I need now is a DVI cable that doesn't cost an arm and a leg...

quote:

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Originally posted by MeEtc
Having a problem with the second half of the script with synergys.exe. The batch file won't continue running because synergys.exe is still running. ultramon.exe won't start until synergys.exe stops. Any way around that?

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Was about to comment on that part you just edited out, Cookie... the reason I (and I bet most other) use Ultramon is to extend the taskbar to the second monitor. If you know another (freeware application that does it, then I'd be very interested in it (I know there is one but it doesn't have the proper Vista skin in the free version and it also for some reason wants to add stuff like the clock to the second taskbar).

When it comes to Synergy, it's an application to share one keyboard and mouse between many computers (essentially making the second computer act like another monitor for the first one, without being able to move applications between computers).

quote:

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Originally posted by Vilkku
Was about to comment on that part you just edited out, Cookie...

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quote:

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Originally posted by Vilkku
the reason I (and I bet most other) use Ultramon is to extend the taskbar to the second monitor. If you know another (freeware application that does it, then I'd be very interested in it (I know there is one but it doesn't have the proper Vista skin in the free version and it also for some reason wants to add stuff like the clock to the second taskbar).

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quote:

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Originally posted by Vilkku
When it comes to Synergy, it's an application to share one keyboard and mouse between many computers (essentially making the second computer act like another monitor for the first one, without being able to move applications between computers).

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
What second half? What you mean by "synergys is still running"? You mean taskkill doesnt kill the synergys process ?

I ask this because it makes little sense that by adding START to everything it all of a sudden does work. Because you should not explicitly need the START command to start a program!

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code:

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mspaint.exe
notepad.exe
pause
start mspaint.exe
start notepad.exe

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Yes foaly, that's exactly whgats happening. The batch file was waiting for synergys.exe to finish running before running the coomand to shut off the secondary monitor. As I said earlier, I have it working now, and that's all that really matters.

quote:

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Originally posted by foaly

quote:

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
What second half? What you mean by "synergys is still running"? You mean taskkill doesnt kill the synergys process ?

I ask this because it makes little sense that by adding START to everything it all of a sudden does work. Because you should not explicitly need the START command to start a program!

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Ehm as far as I know you do...
try this as a batch file:

code:

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mspaint.exe
notepad.exe
pause
start mspaint.exe
start notepad.exe

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it will only start notepad after paint is closed...
but the second part will start them both...

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For all other normal batch file stuff (as I like to call it now ) you should not use START though as it opens the program in another console thread and thus you can't control, check or redirect the output or even know if program A starts before program B.

quote:

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Originally posted by foaly

quote:

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
What second half? What you mean by "synergys is still running"? You mean taskkill doesnt kill the synergys process ?

I ask this because it makes little sense that by adding START to everything it all of a sudden does work. Because you should not explicitly need the START command to start a program!

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Ehm as far as I know you do...

try this as a batch file:

code:

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mspaint.exe
notepad.exe
pause
start mspaint.exe
start notepad.exe

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it will only start notepad after paint is closed...
but the second part will start them both...

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