I cannot make whdload execute a command after it exits????

keropi · 22 January 2007, 21:58

I must be dumb or something....

I have a command in C: called automon
that makes the parallel port to output mode so my switch can become automatic. but whdload resets this setting, so in order to go back to rtg display, I must re-run this command after whdload ends.
so I edit S:whdload.prefs and I put that: ExecuteCleanup=C:automon

but after quiting I get this message:
"The command you specified via ExecuteCleanup has failed (ReturnCode=1 DosError=0)"

entering on a cli window "c:automon" works fine....
what am I doing wrong???

Galahad/FLT · 22 January 2007, 22:06

try ExecuteCleanup=SYS:C/automon

girv · 22 January 2007, 22:07

Could it be that your command does return 1 even if it works? If WHDLoad could not find the command it would likely return 5 I think.

StingRay · 22 January 2007, 22:07

Did you check if the command indeed was NOT executed? It might just happen that this program doesn't return with a cleared errorcode (coder didn't clear register d0 upon exit) so WHDload interprets that as an error.

StingRay · 22 January 2007, 22:08

Seems girv had the same idea

keropi · 22 January 2007, 22:19

so, how the hell do I make it stop that message?
also tried c:automon >NIL:

keropi · 22 January 2007, 22:23

anyone cares to fix it? it is a tiny prog, automon.zip in the zone...

musashi5150 · 22 January 2007, 23:07

Check the Zone keropi, this prog does the same as your automon, but clears d0 on exit.

keropi · 22 January 2007, 23:15

really? cool, gonna check NOW!
thanks!

keropi · 22 January 2007, 23:25

checked it on my zorro amiga, it does not make the error, gonna check it also tomorrow when I put back together the csppc one, to see if it works 100% (though I think it is OK)
THANKS musashi5150

musashi5150 · 22 January 2007, 23:32

You're welcome keropi

Thanks should go to girv/StingRay also for diagnosing the problem

keropi · 22 January 2007, 23:34

I emailed wepl if he can implement this as an option on whdload.prefs... maybe it is easy and he does it? dunno....

a big THANKS to all who helped here !!!

StingRay · 23 January 2007, 00:12

Since all the program does is doing bset #2,$bdf200 I bet it shouldn't be much of a problem to add it to whdload.

22 January 2007, 21:58	#1
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I cannot make whdload execute a command after it exits???? I must be dumb or something.... I have a command in C: called automon that makes the parallel port to output mode so my switch can become automatic. but whdload resets this setting, so in order to go back to rtg display, I must re-run this command after whdload ends. so I edit S:whdload.prefs and I put that: ExecuteCleanup=C:automon but after quiting I get this message: "The command you specified via ExecuteCleanup has failed (ReturnCode=1 DosError=0)" entering on a cli window "c:automon" works fine.... what am I doing wrong???

22 January 2007, 23:34	#12
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I emailed wepl if he can implement this as an option on whdload.prefs... maybe it is easy and he does it? dunno.... a big THANKS to all who helped here !!! Last edited by keropi; 22 January 2007 at 23:44.

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22 January 2007, 22:06	#2
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,020	try ExecuteCleanup=SYS:C/automon

22 January 2007, 22:07	#3
girv Mostly Harmless Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,149	Could it be that your command does return 1 even if it works? If WHDLoad could not find the command it would likely return 5 I think.

22 January 2007, 22:07	#4
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,865	Did you check if the command indeed was NOT executed? It might just happen that this program doesn't return with a cleared errorcode (coder didn't clear register d0 upon exit) so WHDload interprets that as an error.

22 January 2007, 22:08	#5
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,865	Seems girv had the same idea

22 January 2007, 22:19	#6
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	so, how the hell do I make it stop that message? also tried c:automon >NIL:

22 January 2007, 22:23	#7
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	anyone cares to fix it? it is a tiny prog, automon.zip in the zone...

22 January 2007, 23:07	#8
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 43 Posts: 2,351	Check the Zone keropi, this prog does the same as your automon, but clears d0 on exit.

22 January 2007, 23:15	#9
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	really? cool, gonna check NOW! thanks!

22 January 2007, 23:25	#10
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	checked it on my zorro amiga, it does not make the error, gonna check it also tomorrow when I put back together the csppc one, to see if it works 100% (though I think it is OK) THANKS musashi5150

22 January 2007, 23:32	#11
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 43 Posts: 2,351	You're welcome keropi Thanks should go to girv/StingRay also for diagnosing the problem

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23 January 2007, 00:12	#13
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,865	Since all the program does is doing bset #2,$bdf200 I bet it shouldn't be much of a problem to add it to whdload.