Re: Running a bat file

Thanks for your help Ryan. The solution suggested is a possibility though not ideal. So is your understanding that it is not able for NAnt to temporarily pass control to cmd.exe to accept user input? Could this be achieved using a scripting language such as VisualBasic.NET and the <script> tag? Thanks in advance.
 
> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:55:30 -0700
> Subject: Re: [NAnt-users] Running a bat file
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 2010/4/18 Simon H <[email protected]>:
> > You are probably correct that the batch file is waiting for input from NAnt
> > as it does not seem that control has been properly passed to cmd.exe to
> > accept user input. I will explain what I need to do further to clarify why
> > it is desirable to use a bat file like this with NAnt.
> >
> > I am designing a automated compilation script for an Oracle Forms and
> > Reports development environment containing numerous databases with
> > associated projects. As the username and password for connecting to the
> > databases differs, and because of organisational measures in place that
> > require that developers are not privy to the username and password for
> > various databases (only DBA's have these rights), the ideal solution is to
> > prompt the user (whether it be developer or DBA) for the username, password
> > and database relevant to the files they wish to have automatically
> > compiled. As a bat file that achieves most of this functionality has already
> > been created, I was hoping to use that since I have not learnt any of
> > the scripting languages supported by NAnt and I am not aware of any other
> > way to achieve what I need. Do you have any suggestions for how I
> > can achieve what I need?
> 
> Well, the only thing I can think of is setting up the nant build file
> to pass the username, password, and database name to the batch scripts
> through the <exec> <args> command. I understand the security issues
> at hand for this but you could have the user set the login
> credentials in the command line, like so:
> 
> "nant -D:username=user -D:password:pw -D:database=exampleDB"
> 
> Of course, this means that the batch file needs to be updated to
> accept commandline arguments.
> 
> There may be a better approach to this but this is the only one coming
> to mind right now.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ryan
> 
> >
> >> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:23:31 -0700
> >> Subject: Re: [NAnt-users] Running a bat file
> >> From: [email protected]
> >> To: [email protected]
> >> CC: [email protected]
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> At first glance, the reason why it freezes is because it looks like
> >> the batch file is waiting for user input that NAnt isn't providing.
> >>
> >> I'm sorry, I have to ask. Why are you running a batch file from a
> >> NAnt build file? Seems like overkill to me, unless you have a
> >> specific need for it.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Ryan
> >>
> >> 2010/4/18 Simon H <[email protected]>:
> >> > Hi guys,
> >> >
> >> > I'm trying to run a bat file that displays a menu and accepts user input
> >> > from the commandline as input. To clarify, here is an excerpt of the bat
> >> > file:
> >> >
> >> > :topoffile
> >> > @echo off
> >> > @echo =================================================
> >> > @echo This is an Oracle Forms Compilation facility
> >> > @echo =================================================
> >> > @echo.
> >> >
> >> > :accountagain
> >> > @echo off
> >> > @echo Please enter Schema owner account and
> >> > set /p schemaowner=press return key, or QUIT to end:
> >> > if /i [%schemaowner%]==[QUIT] endlocal&goto end
> >> > @echo.
> >> > @echo =================================================
> >> > @echo Schema owner account entered was: '%schemaowner%'
> >> > @echo =================================================
> >> > if [%schemaowner%]==[] goto WrongAccount
> >> > @echo.
> >> >
> >> > In my nant build file I have the following target code:
> >> >
> >> > <target name="menu" description="display build menu">
> >> > <!-- password.bat is in the project basedir -->
> >> > <exec program="password.bat">
> >> > </target>
> >> >
> >> > However, when I run the build file I get the following output:
> >> >
> >> > menu:
> >> >
> >> >      [exec] ♀♀=====================================
> >> >      [exec] This is an Oracle Forms Compilation Facility
> >> >      [exec] =======================================
> >> >      [exec]
> >> >      [exec] Please enter Schema owner account and
> >> >
> >> > The execution of the bat file stops/freezes and cmd.exe will not accept
> >> > any
> >> > input and I have to Ctrl+C to return to the command prompt. How do I get
> >> > nant to correctly execute the bat file? Thanks in advance!
> >> >
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