MoviWiz 1.0.24.0

[JavaWiz]

Looks like the WOL call is returning almost immediately (<.3 secs):

2009-03-06 12:05:33.390 VERBOSE [1] MovieWiz: Activate()- ENTER
2009-03-06 12:05:33.468 VERBOSE [1] MovieWiz: Activate()- Activate Pgm: C:\Program Files\GBPVR\Plugins\Wake_on_Lan.exe
2009-03-06 12:05:33.468 VERBOSE [1] MovieWiz: Activate()- cmd line:
2009-03-06 12:05:33.468 VERBOSE [1] MovieWiz: Activate()- Waiting for Activate Pgm to terminate...
....
2009-03-06 12:05:33.703 VERBOSE [1] MovieWiz: Activate()- Activate Pgm (C:\Program Files\GBPVR\Plugins\Wake_on_Lan.exe) completed with return code: 9152

First, I don't see a command line argument (ie your ip or mac address). Also, I suspect the WOL program returns immediately without insuring the target system responded to the command.

I would recommend putting the program in a batch file and performing the ping as you outlined below.

[iwan]

Looks like the WOL call is returning almost immediately (<.3 secs):

First, I don't see a command line argument (ie your ip or mac address). Also, I suspect the WOL program returns immediately without insuring the target system responded to the command.

I would recommend putting the program in a batch file and performing the ping as you outlined below.

I have been using a compiled version of the batch file I outlined above, so no command line arguments needed here.

IIRC, earlier versions of MW wouldn't accept .bat - files, that's why I've actually been using an .exe .

Just checked with the batch file - everything works as expected.
Is there any particular reason for this different behavior ? When choosing the .exe, MW doesn't wait for the wake_on_lan to terminate (the wake_on_lan continues running in the foreground), when choosing the .bat MW sits back nicely until the wake_on_lan is done.

[JavaWiz]

I have been using a compiled version of the batch file I outlined above, so no command line arguments needed here.

IIRC, earlier versions of MW wouldn't accept .bat - files, that's why I've actually been using an .exe .

Just checked with the batch file - everything works as expected.
Is there any particular reason for this different behavior ? When choosing the .exe, MW doesn't wait for the wake_on_lan to terminate (the wake_on_lan continues running in the foreground), when choosing the .bat MW sits back nicely until the wake_on_lan is done.

Not sure why your .exe does not work. How did you compile the batch file? The program launches the process, then blockes until the process completes. Not quite sure how your .exe works, so there must be something odd occuring with the executable.

I'll try and re-create here once I understand how you convert .bat into .exe.