RunCommand

Runs a command from the Windows command prompt on the test computer and returns the exit code when it finishes. The command finishes before playback continues. For example, use this statement to run a batch file that sets environment variables on the test computer before the test application starts.

To continue playback while the command runs, use the RunBackgroundCommand statement.

Note: Issues may occur when using this statement in load test scripts.

Syntax

RunCommand("ExecutablePath", "WorkingDirectory", "CommandLineArguments")

Arguments

Argument Description
ExecutablePath Full path to the executable, batch file, or command file to run in the background.
WorkingDirectory Full path to the executable working directory.
CommandLineArguments Arguments to include in the command line call.

Return value

Value Description
Value Exit code from the command.

Example

exitCode = RunCommand("C:\\Windows\\regedit.exe", "C:\\Windows", "/s"", C:\\RegistryUtils\\ExportedKey.reg")

PrintLn("Registry utility exit code: " + exitCode)