Advanced Batch features via auxiliary .exe programs

[Sounak@9434]

@aGerman: Cool Tool!
Thanks Steffen.
Just a few things:-
1) Does conin stands for console input ? I know it's not a serious question, just asking though.
2) Is it possible to have a timer, so that if no input is given within a specified amount of time conin.exe will close itself? I'm too nit picky, am I?
3)

Also I used the technique that I learned from carlos in order to skip the overhead caused by the main function in C.

Is the technique available for public?

[aGerman]

1) Does conin stands for console input ?

Yes. (Exactly as noted in the batch code.)

3) Is the technique available for public?

Everything noted in the source code. It's GCC specific. The underlying __start routine will be overridden.

2) Is it possible to have a timer, so that if no input is given within a specified amount of time conin.exe will close itself?

Sure.

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@echo off &setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

:: conin.exe - Read Console Input
:: timeout: %errorlevel% = 0
:: type:    %errorlevel%>>29 (0=keyboard, 1=left click, 2=right click, 3=mouse move)
:: key:     %errorlevel% (either character code or (for extended keys) 256 + key code)
:: mouse:   row = (%errorlevel%>>14)&0x3FFF, column = %errorlevel%&0x3FFF

:: the utility times out after the passed number of milliseconds, it will wait infinite if you don't pass an argument

for /l %%i in () do (
  conin.exe 1000
  set /a "key=!errorlevel!, type=key>>29, y=(key>>14)&0x3FFF, x=key&0x3FFF"

  if !key! == 0 (
    echo timeout
  ) else if !type!==1 (
    echo mouse left  x=!x!, y=!y!
  ) else if !type!==2 (
    echo mouse right x=!x!, y=!y!
  ) else if !type!==3 (
    echo mouse move  x=!x!, y=!y!
  ) else (
    echo keyboard !key!
  )
)

Steffen

[Sounak@9434]

@aGerman: Thank you very much steffen. The latest version works beautifully. Thanks again.

3) Is the technique available for public?

Everything noted in the source code. It's GCC specific. The underlying __start routine will be overridden.

Whoa! Never realized that was the trick. I have to try it out next time for sure.

[aGerman]

I had to update the tool because the console mode was not reset if the timeout elapsed.
But now I don't want to occupy Antonio's thread any longer...

Steffen

[Sounak@9434]

But now I don't want to occupy Antonio's thread any longer...

That reminds me my initial request was for Antonio to update his getmouse.exe . Maybe he doesn't want to add keyboard support to a tool named getmouse.exe

Thanks though you all. You people are a great help.

[thefeduke]

I ran into a limitation in the use of window.exe with no operands to get the TITLE of the current window. For some time, I have been handling some cases like this:

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:: . . .
Rem Window.exe returns blanks when Title + 3 + Command exceeds 60
    If NOT Defined Ttl Set "WinTtl=Undetermined - error, blank or too long to handle."
(EndLOCAL & If /I "%~1" NEQ "" (Set "%1=%WinTtl%") Else Echo.%WinTtl%)
:: . . .

Like most of your auxiliary .exe programs, it runs without complaint. The lack of output is the only indication. Would this be a firm limitation of the Windows interfaces that you use to get the information?

John A.

[cha_lan_cito]

Hello,
Uups, I was trying to check if your StdDate.exe pgm could help me, but my Windows 10 - 64 bits OS says that "16 bit pgms are not compatible"
May be you may provide me with a pgm version for at least 32 bits (or better 64 bits)?
Best regards.
Juan Manuel Carrillo Campos

[aGerman]

How did you get the tool? In the initial post you will find a download link for all tools compressed in a ZIP file. I can ensure you that the StdDate.exe in this archive is a 32Bit executable and it's running without any problems on Win10 x64, too.

Steffen