Waiting longer for Shell Execute

FinalBuilder Discussion
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7.0.0.3135

I have a build process on where Shell Execute is timing out.  I need it to wait longer–but I could not find a setting either in the “Shell Execute” action properties or in Tools/Options.

Is there a way to extend the timeout period–or a different action I should use?

Ed Dressel

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Hi Ed

I don’t think it’s possible, the windows ShellExecute api does not have a timeout option.

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Can you not use Execute Program rather than ShellExecute (you didn’t say what you are using it for)?

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FWIW, I was using it for signing my program and signing the installation program.  The computer that I use to do builds on is having serious issues right now–what use to take ~ a minute now takes 6 to 10 minutes, and there is no obvious reason why.  (I have someone looking into it, but he hasn’t found the cause).

That said, I did not realize there is Execute Program and Shell Execute… for the most part, my FinalBuilder programs were written years ago and I don’t have to touch it except to upgrade the compiler version every few years.  Execute Program fixed the problem.

Thank you,

Ed Dressel