Shell object's run property with NTBackup.

[Bretto]

I am having problems with the following code?

set WshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell&quot
WshShell.run "ntbackup backup " & "'@c:\DoobieBkUp.bks' " & "/n " & date() & " " & time() & " /d 'DOOBIE Normal BackUp' /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcff /m normal /j 'DoobieBkUp' /l:s /f 'D:\Doobie_Normal_Daily_BkUp'"

Its batch file equivalent following works perfectly, however I am only a newbie to vbscript can anyone help???

C:\WINNT\system32\ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\DoobieBkUp.bks" /n "%date% %time%" /d "DOOBIE Normal BackUp" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcff /m normal /j "DoobieBkUp" /l:s /f "D:\Doobie_Normal_Daily_BkUp"


I want to change all my batch files to vbscript, up until now I haven't had too many issues but this does not make sense.

Just Trying to learn,
Cheers,
Bretto

 

[PHV]

What is the exact problem with your VBS script ?
The .run command you try to execute is not the the same as the .bat file...

Hope This Help
PH.

 

[Bretto]

NTBackup gives me a the error

<-Invalid Command Line Parramater &quot;@c:\DoobieBkUp.bks&quot;->

Same Parameter works fine with a batch file.

 

[PHV]

In the batch file the parameter are not the same...
Try this:

WshShell.run "ntbackup backup " & Chr(34) & "@C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\DoobieBkUp.bks" & Chr(34) & " /n " & date() & " " & time() & " /d " & Chr(34) & "DOOBIE Normal BackUp" & Chr(34) & " /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hc:off /m normal /j DoobieBkUp /l:s /f " & Chr(34) &"D:\Doobie_Normal_Daily_BkUp" & Chr(34)

Hope This Help
PH.

 

[Bretto]

Chr() returns an ASCII Character, Yes?

Thanks for your Help I have it working but still had to make a few Mods, Here it is.

set wshShell = CreateObject(&quot;Wscript.Shell&quot
WshShell.run &quot;ntbackup backup &quot; & Chr(34) & &quot;@C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\DoobieBkUp.bks&quot; & Chr(34) & &quot; /n &quot; & chr(34) & date() & chr(32) & time() & Chr(34) & &quot; /d &quot; & Chr(34) & &quot;DOOBIE Normal BackUp&quot; & Chr(34) & &quot; /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcff /m normal /j DoobieBkUp /l:s /f &quot; & Chr(34) &&quot;D:\Doobie_Normal_Daily_BkUp&quot; & Chr(34)


You Are a Legend Thankyou.

 

[PHV]

Chr(34) returns the double quote character

Hope This Help
PH.