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Mrvw67 · Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 3

I'm sure this is a simple question. But I've been killing myself searching the forum's for this answer. Which stinks because I've found most other fixes/suggestions here.
In short I'm trying to mount a CD image to a Virtual drive using Daemon Tools. In DOS/Batch file this is as easy as changing to the DIR of Daemon.exe and typing Daemon.exe -mount 0, X:\filename.fil
So I figured it would be that simple.

RUN C:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe -mount 0, X:\filename.fil

However obviously the "," is causing the problem. Does anyone know how I can accomplish mounting an Image in VDS? It won't work with out the ",". Help?

Hooligan · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:59 pm Post subject:

Hi Mrvw67,

Have you tried adding quotes:

RUN "C:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe -mount 0, X:\filename.fil"

Hooligan

Mrvw67 · Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 3

Yes, if you use quotes nothing happens.
In the script I have it trying to Unmount anything already there. and then Mount something else.

RUN c:\program files\d-tools\daemon.exe -unmount 0
RUN c:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe -mount 0, X:\filename.fil

If there is already an image mounted the Unmount command works fine, as there is no need for a comma. However when you mount it, and need a comma to specify Image location. I've also tried the following which doesn't work either. I don't recieve an error MSG. This is because it's not sending the needed string to CMD window.

RUNH CMD /c "c:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe -mount 0, X:\filename.fil"

Any other suggestions? I know there has to be a work around for this.

Hooligan · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject:

OK,

Lets try one more thing...

RUN "C:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe -mount 0"@chr(044)" X:\filename.fil"

Let me know if this works...

Hooligan

Mrvw67 · Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 3

Awesome!

Thank you so much. I've literally been trying to figure this out for 3 days. All over a silly comma. I never thought to send the character! Thanks again, my head will now stop hurting for the evening.

Hooligan · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject:

Certainly!
Take 3 beers and call in the morning... Wink

Hooligan

Aslan · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject:

This should also work,

RUNH cmd /c "C:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe" "-mount 0, X:\filename.fil"

In some cases I've had to write it this way,

RUNH cmd /c @chr(34)C:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe@chr(34) -mount 0"," X:\filename.fil

Part of your origonal problem was the space in "Program files"

When running a commandline, you need to enclose the <Path\FileToRun> in quotes if there are any spaces or use @shortname(<Path\FileToRun>)

Technically this should also work,

RUNH CMD /C "C:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe" -mount 0"," X:\filename.fil

If <X:\filename> has any spaces it should also be enclosed with quotes.

If you place the whole command in quotes EG.
RUN "C:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe -mount 0, X:\filename.fil"

It will be treated as though the whole line = <Path\FileToRun>

meaning "C:\program files\D-tools\Daemon.exe -mount 0, X:\" would be treated as the path and "filename.fil" as the file to run.

If there is a question as to how the command line is being sent, test it using "Info" and what's in the dialog is usually what CMD will see.

Hope this helps