Calling a script within a script

pcallan0

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Hi Brian,

I hope all is well with you.

I'm trying to combine two scripts as follows:

Script A is a standalone that is used regularly.

Script B will not be used often, and it's starting point is the final file produced by Script A. It is not standalone.

I will need to update Script A from time and therefore I think it is better to call it at the beginning of Script B.

(I think this is sensible, as if I paste it into the start of Script B then I would have two files to update).

I have this working fine, except for one problem.

Both Script A and Script B can take a long time to run.

At the end of Script A there is a message box and the user has to click "OK" to finish.

This message is needed when running Script A as a standalone.

However, when I am calling this from Script B this effectively is a pause in the middle, requiring user interaction (click OK)

What I would like to do is to run Script B and not have this pause.

In other words, Script B calls Script A which runs to the end, no message box appears, and Script B continues to the end. No user interaction is needed in the middle.

I am wondering if there is a way to pass the "Ok" when I call Script A?

I tried this but it didn't work (and I didn't really know what I was doing)

Client.RunIDEAScriptEX directory &"\Macros.ilb\Script A.iss", "OK", "","",""

many thanks as always

Phil

Brian Element Thu, 08/07/2025 - 18:25

Hi Phil,

You can do this with the Client.RunIDEAScriptRV function.

Here is an example for Script B

Sub Main
    MsgBox "This is script B"
    
    'call script A
    
    Arg1 = "test"
    Arg2 = ""
    Arg3 = ""
    Arg4 = ""
    
    Client.RunIDEAScriptRV "Macros.ILB\Script A.iss", Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Arg4
    'client.RunIDEASCript "Macros.ILB\Script A.ISS"
    
    MsgBox "Script B back from script A"
    
    MsgBox "Arg1: " & Arg1
End Sub

Here is an example for Script A

Sub Main
    MsgBox "This is script A"
    
    MsgBox "Arg1: " & Arg1
    
    Arg1 = "OK"
    Arg2 = ""
    Arg3 = ""
    Arg4 = ""
End Sub

Using the RunIDEASCriptRV you can send up to four variables between the scripts.  In script B I defined Arg1 as Text and then I redefined in as Arg1 in Script A.  When Script A returns to B just check is Arg1 is equal to "OK" and then you can either continue with script B or cancel the operation.  Hopefully this makes sense.