How do I automate compiling of dozens of similar scripts???

[clickfast]

I have dozens of scripts that are all basically the same but customized different user info. I want to automate the process for compling all of them into .EXE files.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!!!!!!!!

[JRL]

Create a list of macro names to be compiled then loop through the list using the compile command line ability mentioned in help.

Compiling from the command line:
To compile on the command line run msrt.exe as follows:

msrt.exe -COMPILE source.scp target.exe [-QUIET] [-DEL] [-OPTS:options] [-ICON:iconfile]

Optional switches are shown in square brackets and are as follows:

-QUIET will prevent compiler error/success messages being displayed
-DEL deletes the source script file
-OPTS: then a command line to compile into the executable, e.g.: -OPTS:-NOSYSTRAY /parm1=fred
-ICON: then a .ico file to change the default program icon

[Me_again]

Can you put the customized data in an .ini file (MS has functions for reading those) or some other external file so there is only one generic .exe to create?

[clickfast]

I use the run program command with the msrt.exe - COMPILE switch and it worked!!!

Thanks! Save me tons of time!!!!! wHOO-hoOO

Create a list of macro names to be compiled then loop through the list using the compile command line ability mentioned in help.

Compiling from the command line:
To compile on the command line run msrt.exe as follows:

msrt.exe -COMPILE source.scp target.exe [-QUIET] [-DEL] [-OPTS:options] [-ICON:iconfile]

Optional switches are shown in square brackets and are as follows:

-QUIET will prevent compiler error/success messages being displayed
-DEL deletes the source script file
-OPTS: then a command line to compile into the executable, e.g.: -OPTS:-NOSYSTRAY /parm1=fred
-ICON: then a .ico file to change the default program icon

[armsys]

Has anyone tried out the [-ICON:iconfile] option of the msrt.exe?
So far my script won't work. It still displays the default icon.
Run>msrt.exe -COMPILE "C:\sys01.scp" C:\Sys01.exe -ICON:"C:\abc.ico"

[JRL]

Add "-OPTS:" and remove the quotes from the icon file name. I think there might be something wrong because the process fails if there are quotes around the icon file name yet you would expect to have them on a command line file name. So make sure the icon file path and file name have no spaces then you can safely leave off the quotes in the compile line.

EDIT: Just did some testing and for whatever reason quotes are not needed nor are they permitted around the icon file path and name. Spaces in the path and icon file name are fine. Do not use quotes around the icon file name.

Hope this is helpful.

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msrt.exe -COMPILE "C:\sys01.scp" "C:\Sys01.exe" -OPTS: -ICON:C:\abc.ico

[armsys]

Hi JRL,
Thanks for your fast help.
Thanks for taking time to test the script.
Your solution works brillliantly. It's a success.
Adding -OPTS: and quotes causes a fatal msrt.exe error: msrt.exe has stopped working.
Thanks again.