Re: Call a batch file from a vbs script

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 03/15/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:31:23 +0100

SpiritBoy wrote:

> I am new to vbs and need some help. Can anyone give me a sample
> of how you can call a batch file from within a .vbs script?
> This is going to be used in a workgroup enviroment.
Hi

I prefer to use the Run method:

'--------------------8<----------------------

sBatFile = "c:\Scripts\something.bat"

Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If Not oFSO.FileExists(sBatFile) Then
    MsgBox "Could not find batch file, quitting!", _
       vbCritical + vbSystemModal, "Text search"
    WScript.Quit
End If

' just in case there is spaces in the path
sBatFileShort = oFSO.GetFile(sBatFile).ShortPath

' Run the batch file hidden, and let the VBScript wait for
' the batch file to finish
oShell.Run sBatFileShort, 0, True

'--------------------8<----------------------

If there is a space in the bat, an alternative to use the
sBatFileShort:

oShell.Run """" & sBatFile & """", 0, True

(In VBScript, inside a quoted string, use two quotes to get one
effective)

WSH 5.6 documentation (local help file) can be downloaded
from here if you haven't got it already:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/list/webdev.asp 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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