Command Line Options not working

[jamesp]

I have a batch file that will be called at regular intervals. Unfortunatly Actinic is not running correct.
If I understand the help page correctly the /D /U /Q should perform a download of orders, an upload of stock and product details and then quit actinic.
All it does at the moment is open Actinic.

Any ideas why this isn't working?

Update.bat

cd c:
cd "c:\Program Files\Actinic v7"
Catalog.exe /D /U /Q
exit

p.s. One-Stop is not an option for this project unfortunatly.

Actinic Catalog 7.0.5

[wjcampbe]

Try changing to your Site1 folder and using a 1 line enclosed string command with lower case switches - like this

cd c:
cd "c:\Program Files\Actinic v7\Site1"
"c:\Program Files\Actinic v7\Catalog.exe" /d /u /q
exit

[jamesp]

I'm affraid that didn't work either. I'm most puzzelled by this.

[Bruce]

Try using this

cd c:
cd "C:\Program Files\Actinic v7\Catalog.exe" /s "Site1" /d /u /q
exit

[wjcampbe]

So far no success. I really don't see the need to change directory, since we have all the pathing information in the command. All versions I have tried do open Actinic, and appear to perform the download, then stop. I am now trying this as a desktop shortcut. Tried telling it to run minimised, but it ignores that. It has once again made the brief flurry of network activity that would indicate an attempt to download. Just waiting to see if anything else happens.

[wjcampbe]

Well, I left it open for an hour and fifteen minutes and nothing happened, no apparent upload activity (would there be if it found nothing to download at the time it was started?), and no self-close.

[Jan]

Is the green upload arrow enabled on your site - ie can you upload from within Actinic.

If you can then try changing those slashes to dashes.

Regards,

[jamesp]

The green upload arrow is enabled and working correctly. I've tried with slashes and dashes, still with no sucess.
There isn't an option in actinic somewhere that might be blocking this is there?

[Nadeem]

Hi there,

Please use the following, this is how i do it on my version of Actinic.

cd\
cd "c:\Program Files\Actinic v7"
Catalog.exe /D /U /Q
exit

This should work, I have tested this on Developer 7.0.5.

Kind Regards

[wjcampbe]

Nadeem - that is the same code we started with that the OP was having trouble with. I have tried that code too, and also confirm it is not working. It opens Actinic, but it does not download orders or reupload site, and it certailnly never reaches the last instruction to quit. None of the variations seem to work, either as batch files or as desktop shortcuts.

I have XP SP2 and have checked that Actinic is not being blocked by software/hardware firewalls or anti-spy/anti-virus programmes.

After watching nothing happen (except Actinic opening full page) for a while, I click the dowload arrow in Actinic and my orders come in. I click the button to upload, and the site uploads - all the time the little command windows sits there open, with the cursor on a blank line after the Catalog.exe instruction, flashing, but doing zip. If I close Actinic manually, the command prompt closes right behind it with no input from me.

[Nadeem]

Hi Bill

Nadeem - that is the same code we started with that the OP was having trouble with. I have tried that code too, and also confirm it is not working.

Hmm strange as it works for me. Please can you confirm what software the OP is using? Don't suppose it is Order Manager? (if it is OM then i believe that does not support command lines parameter). I normally use batch files and have always got it to work.

Kind Regards

[wjcampbe]

From the last line of his post he is on the same version as I am 7.0.5 Catalog

[Nadeem]

Hi Bill,

Just wanted to see if you are on the same software and version. Okay this is a bug within the software, as command lines are currently not working with Catalog 7.0.5.

Kind Regards

[jamesp]

When can we expect a patch for this bug?

[Nadeem]

Hi there

This bug should be fixed in the next maintenance patch which is 7.0.6. A Beta release is expected before Christmas and the production release is expected to be available early January. Please note that whilst every effort is made to meet the planned release dates, the release will be postponed if necessary.

Kind Regards