Launching .bat files when running and exiting any emulator related to pinball (used to disable pinscape device or any unused controller)

[JoeViking245]

11 minutes ago, AceEsCloud said:

Run, "C:\Visual Pinball\VPinballX.exe" -minimized -exit -play %1%

That's an AHK error message.

Quote the %1%

Run, "C:\Visual Pinball\VPinballX.exe" -minimized -exit -play "%1%"

 

[AceEsCloud]

I added quotations around the %1%.  It launches the tables and roms perfectly.  It does not enable the pinscape device.  I messed around with this a bit and learned that if I execute the .ahk file it does enable the plunger but if I execute that same .ahk file as a .exe it does not.  

 

I was stunned by this because I am essentially doing the same thing in pinball FX3 (converted the .ahk to a .exe) and to my shock pinball FX3 also no longer works.  I have changed nothing to my knowledge.  I tried rebooting to see if it was a hardware error but it is not.  Future pinball still works flawlessly....  So close yet so far.  Here is what I scripted for VisualPinball (note I omitted the pinscape disable portion just to make sure that isn't a factor).  Wondering if I am back to running as administrator issues...  idk  I'm going to keep messing around but can't at the moment.

 

Run, "C:\Users\Arcade\LaunchBox\Tools\Pinscape disabler\Pinscape_enable.bat - Shortcut.lnk"
Sleep, 10000

Run, "C:\Visual Pinball\VPinballX.exe" -minimized -exit -play "%1%"
Sleep, 10000

While WinExist("ahk_exe VPinballX.exe")
  sleep 700

ExitApp

[JoeViking245]

Maybe try what Kiinkyfox suggested in leu of the batch file shortcut(s).  Note to add at the end ",C:\WINDOWS\system32, hide" to give the working directory and hide the window.

 

[AceEsCloud]

I tried Klinkyfox's suggestion yesterday and I cannot remember the issue I had but I had an issue that I could not solve. 

I believe the issue I am having is similar to the issue I was having yesterday.  I have AutoHotkey V 2.0.13 installed on my system.  When I launch a .ahk script it uses the AutoHotkey version I have installed on my system AND WORKS GREAT.  Because AutoHotkey V 2.0.13 is installed on my system I am assuming it has more permissions than a portable .exe

When I convert VP_Load_Script.ahk to a .exe I compile it using base file "v1.1.36.02" and it creates a .exe that runs this version (which I assume does not have the permissions to run my .bat file as an administrator).  

To fix this, I attempted to compile this as a "v2.0.13 U64 AutoHotkey.64" which is the version installed in my system.  This way when it loads the .exe it uses the version installed on my system.  Issue is, I cannot compile this using v2.0.13 though because the Syntax used in AutoHotkey v2 is different from V1 (I think).  So now I'm trying to find a way to force my .exe to use my installed version or elevate the permissions of this .exe file somehow.  

If I can't figure out how to do that I am going to figure out how to rewrite the v1 syntax in v2 form...

[AceEsCloud]

Compiling the .ahk to .exe using v1.1.36.02 U64 Unicode 64-bit.bin seemed to do the trick!  Adding the pinscape disable to the code and will report the final script!

[AceEsCloud]

This was what I converted to .exe using v1.1.36.02.  Works great, I'm cleaning everything up a bit but I think my issue is resolved!!!!  thanks again!

 

Run *RunAs "C:\Users\Arcade\LaunchBox\Tools\Pinscape disabler\Pinscape_enable.bat"
Sleep, 2000

Run, "C:\Visual Pinball\VPinballX.exe" -minimized -exit -play "%1%"
Sleep, 10000

While WinExist("ahk_exe VPinballX.exe")
  sleep 700

Process, WaitClose, VPinballX.exe
Run *RunAs "C:\Users\Arcade\LaunchBox\Tools\Pinscape disabler\Pinscape_disable.bat"
Sleep, 2000
ExitApp

[JoeViking245]

19 minutes ago, AceEsCloud said:

This was what I converted to .exe using v1.1.36.02.  Works great, I'm cleaning everything up a bit but I think my issue is resolved!!!!  thanks again!

Woot! Woot!  Glad to hear!!   Also, I have never ventured into V2.0+.  So you would have been on your own. lol

[AceEsCloud]

I learned of one more small issue.  When I launch Visual pinball tables through bigbox it launches and closes fine but I have to mouse click on bigbox to regain focus (like bigbox wasn't the selected screen after closing).  Is there an easy fix for this?

[JoeViking245]

9 minutes ago, AceEsCloud said:

I learned of one more small issue.  When I launch Visual pinball tables through bigbox it launches and closes fine but I have to mouse click on bigbox to regain focus (like bigbox wasn't the selected screen after closing).  Is there an easy fix for this?

Right before ExitApp, add 2 lines

WinActivate, ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe
WinActivate, ahk_exe BigBox.exe
ExitApp

If you never use LaunchBox, you can omit the 1st line.  But it doesn't hurt anything having them both in.

[AceEsCloud]

40 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said:

Right before ExitApp, add 2 lines

WinActivate, ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe
WinActivate, ahk_exe BigBox.exe
ExitApp

If you never use LaunchBox, you can omit the 1st line.  But it doesn't hurt anything having them both in.

You are awesome my friend!