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]

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:

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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:
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]

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