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Is it possible to make 1 batch file to open a program like magnify if it's close or close it if it's open? thank you
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nukemaster
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Well you can use
Taskkill /im magnifier.exe
But you have to use tasklist to see if it is running
A quick bit of Google should have this solved fairly well.
A bit of Google later we have this.
Now we have a problem with it. You NEED admin to close magnify.exe so the batch file would have to be run as admin, this having to say yes to UAC.
They must have a better way.
Taskkill /im magnifier.exe
But you have to use tasklist to see if it is running
A quick bit of Google should have this solved fairly well.
A bit of Google later we have this.
Code:
tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq magnify.exe" 2>NUL | find /I /N "magnify.exe">NUL
if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" (goto running) else (goto not)
:running
taskkill /im magnify.exe
goto end
:not
start magnify.exe
:endNow we have a problem with it. You NEED admin to close magnify.exe so the batch file would have to be run as admin, this having to say yes to UAC.
They must have a better way.
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What i want to do is use my logitech mx mouse with the magnifier as you do with a microsoft mouse. I'm sure there is a simple way somewhere. Knowing the lines that microsoft use on there mouse would be so easier. But, whats life without challenges!!!
nukemaster
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I had edited the above to use
Start program.exe and not just program.exe so the batch would move on and not wait for the program to close, but it still gets you stuck with needing admin.
I am almost betting it has something to do with the mouse drivers already running as an admin and the fact that MS made both.
Start program.exe and not just program.exe so the batch would move on and not wait for the program to close, but it still gets you stuck with needing admin.
I am almost betting it has something to do with the mouse drivers already running as an admin and the fact that MS made both.
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from what i've tried and read before, i cannot use a shorcut that uses admin right with a logitech mx mouse. i'm sorry for my english, i'm french.
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If you look at a microsoft mouse, you click the mouse button once and it opens the magnifier, you click it again and it closes it. if you see what i mean.
The same here. And sadly 'nukemaster's Code isn't working here. I had an nearly same Code:
XML:
@echo OFF
set Lupe=Magnify.exe
TaskList /FI "IMAGENAME eq %Lupe%" 2>NUL | Find /I /N "%Lupe%">NUL
if "%errorlevel%" == "0" (
taskkill /IM %Lupe%
goto ende
) else (
start "%Lupe%" "%windir%\system32\%Lupe%"
goto ende
)
:endeBut this stuff isn't working too. I'll put my previous versions here. Perhaps it helps someone.
test1:
test2:
test3:
test4:
test5:
test6:
test7:
[/code]
XML:
tasklist | find /i "magnify.exe">nul && Taskkill /F magniy.exetest2:
XML:
@echo OFF
tasklist |find "magnify.exe" >nul
if %errorlevel% == 0 (
taskkill /IM "magnify.exe"
goto ende
) else (
start "%windir%\system32\magnify.exe"
goto ende
)
:endetest3:
XML:
@echo OFF
set Lupe=magnify.exe
tasklist |find "%Lupe%" >nul
if %errorlevel% == 0 (
start "%Lupe%" "%windir%\system32\%Lupe%"
goto ende
) else (
taskkill /IM "%Lupe%"
goto ende
)
:endetest4:
XML:
@echo OFF
set Lupe=magnify.exe
TaskList /FI "%Lupe% eq RUNNING" 1>NUL | Find "%Lupe%" 2>NUL
if %errorlevel% == 2 (
taskkill /IM "%Lupe%"
goto ende
) else (
start "%Lupe%" "%windir%\system32\%Lupe%"
goto ende
)
:endetest5:
XML:
@echo OFF
set Lupe=magnify.exe
TaskList /FI "IMAGENAME eq %Lupe%" 2>NUL | Find "%Lupe%" >NUL
if %errorlevel% == 2 (
taskkill /IM "%Lupe%"
goto ende
) else (
start "%Lupe%" "%windir%\system32\%Lupe%"
goto ende
)
:endetest6:
XML:
@echo OFF
set Lupe=Magnify.exe
TaskList /FI "IMAGENAME eq %Lupe%" 2>NUL | Find "%Lupe%" >NUL
if %errorlevel% == 1 (
start "%Lupe%" "%windir%\system32\%Lupe%"
goto ende
) else (
taskkill /IM "%Lupe%"
goto ende
)
:endetest7:
Code:
[code="xml"]@echo OFF
set Lupe=Magnify.exe
TaskList /FI "IMAGENAME eq %Lupe%" 2>NUL | Find /I /N "%Lupe%">NUL
if "%errorlevel%" == "0" (
taskkill /IM %Lupe%
goto ende
) else (
start "%Lupe%" "%windir%\system32\%Lupe%"
goto ende
)
:endeTo get the batch file lateron working without UAC, you have to make a Task out of it. You can do this by yourself(manually) but theres already a small freeware tool that is automaticly doing that, and provides in a second an UAC-free Desktoplink. (name: 'elevated shortcut')
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isn't there a way with a simple desktop icon ,that every time we click on it, it looks at the the program to see if it's open or close and do the opposite?
nukemaster
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The problem is that killing a task needs admin rights. When I run as an admin, the batch I had was working perfect, every time I ran it, the system would either open magnifier or close it if it was open.
The opening part was always working, but it was the killing it that was an issue.
The opening part was always working, but it was the killing it that was an issue.
Again:
To get the batch file lateron working without UAC, you have to make a sheduled Task out of it. You can do this by yourself(manually) but theres already a small freeware tool that is automaticly doing that, and provides in a second an UAC-free Desktoplink. (name: 'elevated shortcut')
To get the batch file lateron working without UAC, you have to make a sheduled Task out of it. You can do this by yourself(manually) but theres already a small freeware tool that is automaticly doing that, and provides in a second an UAC-free Desktoplink. (name: 'elevated shortcut')
Now i solved this stuff and it works fine:
Nukemasters Code (AND mine btw) works great. I made an sheduled task out of it (with 'elevated shortcut') and had an icon on my desktop that works perfectly. But: u cannot start an sheduled task without parameters and with your mouse u can only start pure exe files and not sheduled tasks with parameters. The solution is easy as hell: start it with a second batch file.
so the tree steps should be :
1. Main body
2. use 'elevated shortcut' to create an UAC-free desktop icon (or do it manually)
3. write an opening batch file with the parameters u find in your new desktoplink.
Mine looks like :
now you're able to use the start batch file with your mousebuttons or anything else without UAC. I hope that helped...
Nukemasters Code (AND mine btw) works great. I made an sheduled task out of it (with 'elevated shortcut') and had an icon on my desktop that works perfectly. But: u cannot start an sheduled task without parameters and with your mouse u can only start pure exe files and not sheduled tasks with parameters. The solution is easy as hell: start it with a second batch file.
so the tree steps should be :
1. Main body
XML:
@echo off
tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq magnify.exe" 2>NUL | find /I /N "magnify.exe">NUL
if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" (goto running) else (goto not)
:running
taskkill /im magnify.exe
goto end
:not
start magnify.exe
:end2. use 'elevated shortcut' to create an UAC-free desktop icon (or do it manually)
3. write an opening batch file with the parameters u find in your new desktoplink.
Mine looks like :
XML:
@echo off
start C:\WINDOWS\system32\schtasks.exe /run /tn elevated_ADAD_potkseDmihcAsresUCnow you're able to use the start batch file with your mousebuttons or anything else without UAC. I hope that helped...
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