Roto X profiler execution (external application support)

[isucamper]

Couldn't find anything about running external applications in Mala, so I'm asking here.

I want to run GGG's roto X profiler when starting Rotary games in MAME.  The application supports command line configuration, but an application external to MAME needs to run (can't simply execute it from the MAME command line).

I've set up a batch file to execute the profiler upon starting mala, but I really need the ability to configure it per game (a special mode needs to be enabled for Tin Star and Frontline).

Any way to link command lines for external applications to different MAME games?

[SGT]

I think I would just set up Mala to run Mame.cmd instead of Mame.exe.  Then in the batch file, run the profiler differently based upon the rom parameter that is passed to the batch file, then after executing the profiler have the batch file pass the rom name to (and execute) mame similar to how its being done at the link below.  Mala has conditional command lines for Mame if you click the advanced button beside the mame command line field, but I don't see how that will be any easier than the method I mentioned as a batch file will still have to be involved.


Refer to the batch file example listed in step 7 at the link below.  It could easily be modified to fit what you want to do. Instead of using %2 which is the rom folder parameter, use %1 which is the rom name to do conditional branching:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=68419.0

[isucamper]

This worked perfectly.  Thanks a bunch.