Running DOS batch script on Windows PC via LUA

[alex88 71]

Does anyone know if it is possible to run a DOS batch script on say the C: drive of a Windows PC from within a LUA script?

[Dalle1985 16]

The simple way of doing it is to install a webserver on the pc (like wamp, i'm using that) and then create a php script which runs the batch using osexecute. Alternatively, you can set up a php script which does what you want instead of the batch.

Then you just have to make a http-call to the pc to run the php-script.

[alex88 71]

I have never installed a web server or written a php-script in my life, but then again 2 months ago I hadn’t written a line of LUA either, so here I go … lots of research to do

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[Dalle1985 16]

If you want something which is relatively simple and works quite well, install WAMP. It comes with some pretty good guides as well.

For the execution of the batch, look at this:

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Executing the php is done by opening a http socket on the hc2 (several threads on it on here) then all you do is point the socket towards the address of the php on the webserver and you are sorted... It is easier than it sounds. The guides on creating a virtual device for a Phillips hue bulb will show you how to handle the http part.

Looking back at when I got my hc2, 5 months ago, I had never done Lua, never done PHP, never done Javascripting... Now five months later I have it all down, so if you have a few hours to spare on reading up on php, you are already pretty well sorted.

[alex88 71]

Thanks for the advice guys. I will look into it over the weekend.