Run an Executable with vbScript 1

[scantron]

Hi,

I simply need to know how to run an exe, bat file or autorun file. I'm sure no expert and I'm just learning as I go here. This is an executable vbScript file that is not used within a web page. Just opens and runs within Windows, using Windows commands.

So if anyone knows the syntax to open a file, something like:

run (filename)

or whatever it is, that would be awesome!

Thanks all

Scantron

 

[EBGreen]

Set oWsh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oWsh.Run("Notepad.exe")

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[scantron]

Hey Tom,

Thanks for your help. I tried that and nothing seemed to happen. I've alread had an instance of WScript.Shell defined. I added in the .run code and it hasn't executed anything. Seems to just skip it.

Any ideas? The executable (.bat) is in the same directory as the vbScript, so I wrote it: oWsh.Run("FileName.bat")

Thanks again

Scantron

 

[EBGreen]

Try:
oWsh.Run("cmd /K FileName.bat")


[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[scantron]

Still nothing. No idea why.

Scantron

 

[EBGreen]

Try:
oWsh.Run("cmd /K FileName.bat", 3, True)


[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[scantron]

Yeah it works. I had jus screwed it up is all.

Thanks alot

Happy Independance Day or Canada day if you live in either.

Scantron