Re: Re: xPLExec

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A new version of xPLExec is now available at
http://www.xplmonkey.com/downloads/xplexec.msi

This build fixes the problem where only .exe files could be added to the
permitted programs list via the dialog.  It now allows the user to
properly select .exe, .bat, .com and .cmd files.

I have also removed the need for the program path to be included in the
exec.basic messages.  The path is now extracted from the permitted
programs list instead.  If any path elements are present in the message,
they are ignored.

Thanks to Tom for spotting the config bug and suggesting the path
improvment.

Regards

Mal




Mal Lansell wrote:

> Inline...
>
> Tom Van den Panhuyzen wrote:
>
> > Mal,
> > Some minor issues - I am writing them down because I noticed
them,
> not to
> > be picky, ok ? ;-)
> > - default name = "DEFAULT" (shouldn't that be
"instance1" ?)
>
> I think "default" is correct.
>
> > - no initial value for interval
> > - I had to edit these values twice before xplExec would appear in
the
> > xplDevices list - it stayed in the Awaiting Config state (yes, I
> > refreshed -
> > maybe an xplHal issue ?)
>
> Interval defaults to 5 - I don't know why it wouldn't show up.  I
don't
> have anything except the device name in the vendor xml file - I wonder
> if that could have anything to do with it?
>
> > - The configuration application allows a user to pick
".bat" files, but
> > these files do not appear in the filelist. I was able to enter
the name
> > directly though and it accepted it.
>
> OK - I'll look into that.
>
> > - My original batch is a ".cmd" but your configuration
application only
> > accepts ".bat". Maybe not an issue as I really do not
know the
> difference
> > between a "bat" and a "cmd".
>
> I've never heard of a .cmd as an executable file and I've been
> programming PCs for 15 years - should I be embarrassed or is a .cmd a
> bit obscure?  Either way, I can easily add it to the list.
>
> > - An error in the path variable of the xpl msg results in an
"access
> > denied"
> > msg... it got me confused :-) took me some time to notice the
error
> was in
> > the path and not in the configuration or somewhere else.
> > In fact: why the path ? The configuration application already
knows the
> > path to the executable.
>
> True.  That would make things simpler.  The only issue would be that
you
> wouldn't be able to run anything with the same name but on a different
> path, but that's probably a very minor thing compared to not having to
> put the path in the message.
>
> I should expand the documentation to list when these errors can occur.
>
> > And now the good news: it works! :-)
> > Cheers
> > Tom
> >
> >
> Hooray!! :-)
>
> Regards
>
> Mal
>
>
>
>
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