Run batch file from ruby as admistrator

simonstaton

Hi,

I am running a batch file from ruby using:
ge=UI.openURL(Sketchup.find_support_file('')+"/registergoogleearthcmd.cmd")

inside the batch file is the following:
"C:\Users\Simon\Documents\Action Design Your Own v2\Action 3D\client\googleearth.exe" /regserver

however when I run sketchup and the batch file is loaded it says it needs to be run as administrator now this command works fine if I load up cmd as admin and manually typing it in it goes straight through.

So my question is how can I run this from ruby as an administrator?

Simon

Dan Rathbun

@simonstaton said:

So my question is how can I run this from ruby as an administrator?

What would be the point of having an Operating System Security if any script was allowed to run with Administrative Rights?

Oh wait... I do remember MS-DOS

simonstaton

hmm so there is no way of doing this? I have updated my script with the following:

tmp_cmd="My_tmp_file_"+Time.now.to_i.to_s+".cmd"
cmd_path="C;/Temp/"+tmp_cmd
cmd_line="\""+Sketchup.find_support_file('')+"/client/googleearth.exe\" /regserver\nexit"
cmd=File.new(cmd_path, "w")
cmd.puts(cmd_line)
cmd.close
UI.openURL(cmd_path)
sleep(1)
File.delete(cmd_path)

if I cant run as admin is there any other way or registering google earths location outside of its default through command line or ruby?

Simon

Dan Rathbun

You'd need to use the runas.exe utility.
It's in the Windows/system32 folder, so is available in the PATH.

Open a CMD window, and type:
%(#004000)[**runas /?**]
for parameter information.

For more info, do a search at MSDN

simonstaton

dont worry solved I just need to right click sketchup and run as administrator

Dan Rathbun

@simonstaton said:

dont worry solved I just need to right click sketchup and run as administrator

Manual? I could have told you that!

You asked how to do it with a batchfile...

simonstaton

yes I know, but that easiest solution slipped through my hands