Re: Error message: "Unable to create object named WScript.Shell"

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Change;

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
to
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

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"John" wrote:
| Hello:
|
| I use following function to execute any non-interactive commands thru VB
| Script in all my scripts.
|
| Function FUN_RunCmd(s_CmdFileName)
| Dim WshShell
| Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
| WshShell.Run s_CmdFileName, 1, vbTrue
| End Function
|
| This function is working great in all my scripts without any issue. Over
| the weekend, my machine at the office was "refreshed" to newer machine.
| Now, when I run any script which uses FUN_RunCmd function, I am getting
| "Unable to create object named WScript.Shell" error message in
CreateObject
| line. I searched thru Google, but I am unable to determine what is
causing
| this error. Any assistance you could provide or put me in right direction
| to resolve this issue will be highly appreciated.
|
| Thank you in advance for the help.
|
| John
|
|


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