Pre/post command How to??

In addition I also tried to create a .bat-file whit one single line:
D:\Program\CopyTo\CopyTo.exe /exec "E:\9-SystemSysHant-verktyg\BU-jobb\copyToSynkProj\BU-Synk E--W.cp2"
In the command edit window I then browsed to this .bat-file creating a new pre command. the test of this command worked OK and the specified CopyTo-work was executed OK.
I saved the modified TrueIm. task with the new pre command. BUT when starting the actual TrueIM. task it got stuck in "operation 1/3 carrying out user command" -state. The command was not executed, the progress window shows no progress and the Windows task Manager shows no activity for any OS-processes. I finally had to cancel the task manually.
Why is the TruIm. task failing when the test was OK. Do I need mor items in the .bat-file or??
Hope anyone have a hint.
Regds/ Bjorn

I've only used batch files with ATI pre/post commands; I would suggest that approach for anything complicated.

Could it be a permissions issue? Is ATI running as a user that has appropriate privileges for the locations and functionality? I'm presuming when you tested the batch file, you didn't have to elevate?

Thank David for your comment
I am running (also the bat-file command) as an ADMIN user with full privileges so that cannot be a problem.
I only have one user registrated and that is ADMIN.
Hope to get some more hints on why the .bat-file is not running when the ATI task is running.
Rgds/ Bjorn

You could try using a .CMD file instead of a .BAT file and see if it makes a difference.

Does the program require displaying a GUI in order to function or does it require any user input? If so, running it from a TI task directly won't work.

Thanks for your input MudCrab.
Using .cmd-file gives the same (negative) result.
The program that the .bat/.cmd- file starts has a GUI but it needs no user input.
Apperently it is some difference between when I run the test and when I run the ATI task itself.
The fact that the GUI window doesn't open when the ATI task is running but it opens OK in the test mode, is this something that is a problem (bug) in ATI.
Rgds / Bjorn

One of the undocumented features of my Drive Notify program is that it can launch a program outside the TI task. If you're interested in trying it, send me a PM.

Was there a specific reason you originally ran the CopyTo task from the Windows Task Manager and are now trying to run it as a pre-command in a TI task?

Hi again
First the reason for taking out the CopyTo-task from Win Task SCHEDULER (not Task Manager) is that I want CopyTo and ATI to run directly after each other. When scheduelling them each separately I have to know how long time the Copy To task max could last which is difficult. It may take between 5 to160 min, but mostly around 10 min.
I now have found another solution that works . The CopyTo Application also have a post command function. So I put in a batch command that started the ATI task from there.This worked exactly as I whished.
Thanks all for your input to my problem.
Regds/ Bjorn