Batch files, program not exiting

[djrobx]

I've set up a vectrex emulator. The vectrex has a game built into the unit with no corresponding ROM. So I tried to make a dummy .GAM file and a batch file to launch the emulator with no cartridge when it sees the dummy file. It works perfectly, except when I use the back button on the MCE remote, GameEx doesn't kill MESS.

How does GameEx determine which app is to be killed? Is there a better way to launch batch files or otherwise do what I want?

[Tom Speirs]

I've set up a vectrex emulator.  The vectrex has a game built into the unit with no corresponding ROM.  So I tried to make a dummy .GAM file and a batch file to launch the emulator with no cartridge when it sees the dummy file. It works perfectly, except when I use the back button on the MCE remote, GameEx doesn't kill MESS. 

How does GameEx determine which app is to be killed?  Is there a better way to launch batch files or otherwise do what I want?

It determines the app to be killed by the exe in the cmd line. If your using a bat it obviously does not know what exe to first try to close, and then kill.

You should hopefully be able to get it working with an AutoIt Script used as an Also Launch. Something like: check when the emu looses focus and the kill it.

And yes Minestorm is a great game!

[djrobx]

I ended up needing to do this again, for a different purpose. This time I wanted to organize a list of classic PC games and run .BAT files as if they were Roms.

I came up with a REALLY sleazy trick, but it works. Copy \windows\system32\cmd.exe to "rungame.exe". Also rename the target program (in a different folder) to "rungame.exe".

-- Rob

[djrobx]

(forum does not want to accept this as one post for some reason). Anyway, you can then put rungame /c [batfile] as the command line. In the batfile, you change dirs and call rungame.exe. GameEx kills it thinking it was the original program it launched.

[Tom Speirs]

(forum does not want to accept this as one post for some reason).  Anyway, you can then put rungame /c [batfile] as the command line.  In the batfile, you change dirs and call rungame.exe.  GameEx kills it thinking it was the original program it launched.

Very slick indeed

Love it!