Re: RE(Solved): Custom Command execution - basic local Windows OS command - not working?
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- CoreyO
RE(Solved): Custom Command execution - basic local Windows OS command - not working?
You cannot run shell commands without the shell itself(cmd.exe)!
Running stand-alone apps, like Notepad, etc, don't require a shell, so they can be run directly.
To run a shell command in Windows, use the following code:
For example, to run the referenced "copy" command, use this:
Hope this helps someone else ;)
To WinSCP team: Executing local OS shell commands isn't covered in your official documentation(at least from my searches of it). Please consider adding this important topic to your Custom Command documentation. Thanks!
Running stand-alone apps, like Notepad, etc, don't require a shell, so they can be run directly.
To run a shell command in Windows, use the following code:
cmd /C <command> <args>For example, to run the referenced "copy" command, use this:
cmd /C copy "!" "!.backup"
Hope this helps someone else ;)
To WinSCP team: Executing local OS shell commands isn't covered in your official documentation(at least from my searches of it). Please consider adding this important topic to your Custom Command documentation. Thanks!
- CoreyO
Custom Command execution - basic local Windows OS command - not working?
Not able to execute simple Windows shell commands on a selected local file. See attached image for full steps to create issue.
Ex1: Doesn't work..
Ex2: Does work..
Please advise.
Thanks ;)
Ex1: Doesn't work..
copy "!" "!.backup"
Ex2: Does work..
notepad "!"Please advise.
Thanks ;)