How To Run Task If *Not* Connected To Specific Network?

There is something worth trying in the batch file. Replace the line
"C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUSTOR\EZ Connect\EasyConnect.exe"
with one of two multi-line variations to spawn a parallel vbs process that will run EZ minimised / hidden.

My notes are not in a state that allows me just to copy & paste a whole solution. If you are going to try this I will look at the subject later today.

The idea is, in essence,
1 running an "on the fly" vbs script from the batch file
2 the vbs script runs EZ minimised / hidden.

Denis

Okay, here it is. Hot off the press, only tested with one sample application.

These lines of code are to replace the current single line

Code:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUSTOR\EZ Connect\EasyConnect.exe"

but I suggest that you run them as separate batch files in the first instance so you can see how EZ responds.

1 Minimising version - EZ will be seen on the Taskbar

Code:

set ThisVBSFolder=%TEMP%
set ThisVBScript="%ThisVBSFolder%\VBS-OnTheFly-%RANDOM%.vbs"
echo set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > %ThisVBScript%
echo WshShell.Run chr(34) ^& "C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUSTOR\EZ Connect\EasyConnect.exe" ^& Chr(34), 7 >> %ThisVBScript%
echo Set WshShell = Nothing >> %ThisVBScript%
call %ThisVBScript%
del %ThisVBScript%

2 Hiding version - EZ should only be seen in the list of processes in the Task mgr, Processes tab but I have no idea how its Notifications area icon might react or if it can do its job while it's hidden.

Code:

set ThisVBSFolder=%TEMP%
set ThisVBScript="%ThisVBSFolder%\VBS-OnTheFly-%RANDOM%.vbs"
echo set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > %ThisVBScript%
echo WshShell.Run chr(34) ^& "C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUSTOR\EZ Connect\EasyConnect.exe" ^& Chr(34), 0 >> %ThisVBScript%
echo Set WshShell = Nothing >> %ThisVBScript%
call %ThisVBScript%
del %ThisVBScript%

Let me know how you get on running these as separate batch files first. The point of this is just to keep things as simple as possible for testing.

Denis

I have now corrected the above code.
- I accidentally included a couple of my test lines.
- Then I deleted essential lines instead of the test lines I had intended to delete.
- Then I sorted them out.

Denis

No.

1 Copy the Minimising version code into a batch file of its own and run it.
- You should see EZ on the taskbar.
- Check that it does its job when run this way.
- Then close EZ so you are ready for the second test.

2 Copy the Hiding version code into a batch file of its own and run it.
- EZ should only be seen in the list of processes in the Task mgr, Processes tab but I have no idea how its Notifications area icon might react or if it can do its job while it's hidden.
- Check that it does its job when run this way.
- Then close EZ so you are ready for running normally.

3 Decide which you want - Minimised or Hidden.

4 In [a copy of] your original batch file, replace the single line

Code:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUSTOR\EZ Connect\EasyConnect.exe"

with all 7 lines of the chosen [minimising / hiding] code. Do not add any start / Call or anything else. I've written out everything that is required in those 7 lines.

Denis

We have been posting at almost the same time.

I think "script 2 is just opening the program as normal" means that the best you can achieve is having EZ running minimised to the Taskbar.
I think "script 1 has it start minimised (the same as the previous set-up)" means that there is no point bothering with any more changes to your original batch file. Just leave the line

Code:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUSTOR\EZ Connect\EasyConnect.exe"

as it is.

Denis

And, for my part, I found that I had not written a general / sample on-the-fly script so I made some progress as well.

All the best,
Denis