WshShell.Run and command switches

[HelpJayPlz]

Hi there. I'm sure that I'm just missing something simple here, but I can't get this command to apply the switches
The command works because it pops up a shell windows, however I know it's not applying the switches because /q means Quiet no confirmation.

WshShell.Run ("%comspec% /C C:\Test\DelProf.exe /q /i /d:28 /C:\\%ComputerName%")

I've looked around the forum and tried a few of the similar posts but no dice.

The evialent DOS command is this;
C:\Test\DelProf.exe /q /i /d:28 /C:\\%ComputerName%

 

[PHV]

Have you tried this ?
WshShell.Run "C:\Test\DelProf.exe /q /i /d:28 /C:\\%ComputerName%"

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[HelpJayPlz]

I have tried that and it still asks for user input
I could always call a DOS Batch file but that seems like a step backwards.

Anymore thoughts?

Jay

 

[mrmovie]

does the machine name contain white space?

 

[HelpJayPlz]

No. The machinename is 'HFD00126'

 

[tsuji]

Hello HelpJayPlz,

The %computername% meant to be your local m/c? otherwise, expand it instead?
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WshShell.Run "C:\Test\DelProf.exe /q /i /C:\\HFD00126 /d:28"
[/tt]
regards - tsuji

 

[HelpJayPlz]

Nope still no joy It's like it doesn't process the command after the .exe
I've run the command without any switches and get the same result (WshShell.Run "C:\Test\DelProf.exe")

 

[tsuji]

HelpJayPlz,

I would re-install wsh5.6 on top again.

- tsuji

 

[HelpJayPlz]

I re-installed WSH5.6 and still doesn't work so I've created a DOS Batch file with the exact same command in it and changed the VBS to execute the DOS batch, that works
~8( ???? It's a work around I know. Delprof.exe deletes users locally cached profiles from local hard disk, I run this at either startup or shutdown as house keeping. It's a microsoft program, and a free download.

If you have any other idea's as to why wsh won't process the command switches then please let me know.

- Jay

 

[mrmovie]

how about putting Chr(34) around the string?

 

[tsuji]

HelpJayPlz,

Host the .vbs with cscript see what you get. (It can be made as default open or an option in the context-menu.)
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cscript.exe //b //nologo yourscript.vbs
[/tt]
- tsuji