Re: .bat to VBScript

I am unsure why you can't put the batch file in the sysvol on your DC
and have the btach execute via group policy, but if you need to use a
vbscript here are two options.

Use the vbscript to execute the batch file:

Save your batch file on the server... for example ..
"\\131.62.80.10\HelpDesk\Scripts\BGInfo\BGInfo Server\mybatchfile.bat"

======= Option 1 ===========

copy the following code into a file and save it as logon.vbs
'Begin code
'this is line 1
set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
'this is line 2 ===Wathch the word wrap
shell.Run "cmd /k "\\131.62.80.10\HelpDesk\Scripts\BGInfo\BGInfo
Server\mybatchfile.bat", 0, false
'End Code

then configure Group policy to run the logon.vbs at logon on whenever.
This will lauch your batch file.



======= Option 2 ============

copy the following code and save it as logon.vbs and configure group
policy to execute the script at logon. Depending on network latency
factors this could fail if the network drives are not available at the
time of the script execution.


' line 1 ======= Begin script
set shell=CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
' line 2 -- Put the following on one line
cmd1 = Chr(34) & "\\131.62.80.10\HelpDesk\Scripts\BGInfo\BgInfo
Server\Server.bgi" & chr(34)
' line 3 put following on one line
cmd2 = Chr(34) & "\\131.62.80.10\HelpDesk\Scripts\BGInfo\BGInfo
Server\BGInfo.exe" & chr(34) & " /SILENT /NOLICPROMPT /timer:0"
'line 4
shell.run cmd1,0,false
'line 5
shell.run, cmd2,0,false
' End Script

One of the two options above should work. An end note:
the shell.run methos accepts three parameters
shell.run Param1, param2, param3

Param1 -- is the the path & command you want to execute. If you have
spaces in the file path the you may need to enclose the command in
quotations. This can be done as followed
Chr(34) & "c:\documents and settings\%username%\test.bat" & chr(34)
alternately you can do this as well
""c:\documents and settings\%username%\test.bat""
However when joining longer strings the later can become confusing so I
usually use the chr(34) constant.

Param 2 - the style of the window the command is to be ran in. I used 2
to hide the script window, wich will probably be your best bet for an
enterprise logon. Other options are as follows.
values as as follows:
0 Hides the window and activates another window.
1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or
maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An
application should specify this flag when displaying the window for the
first time.
2 Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.
3 Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.
4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active
window remains active.
5 Activates the window and displays it in its current size and
position.
6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level
window in the Z order.
7 Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains
active.
8 Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains
active.
9 Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or
maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An
application should specify this flag when restoring a minimized window.

10 Sets the show-state based on the state of the program that started
the application.

param3 - Boolean to wait on return. Specifies if the script should
wait until the command finishes executing before processing the next
line of the script. I usually set this to true when possible.
However, when executing an command on a remote computer, the the script
could possibly through an error that it can not wait for the process to
complete. Test your particular situation and choose the best one
False - Continues with the script without waiting for the the command
to finish execution,
True - Waits for the the current command to execute until processing
the next line.


Hope this Helps

Alexander Higgins
http://afforablewebdesignsinc.com
http://afforablewebdesignsinc.com.blog-spot.com
















timothy.malloy@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Will someone please be so kind as to help me translate a .bat to
vbscript? I can't seem to do it despite my best attempts. Here's the
.bat:

@echo off

"\\131.62.80.10\HelpDesk\Scripts\BGInfo\BGInfo Server\BGInfo.exe"
"\\131.62.80.10\HelpDesk\Scripts\BGInfo\BgInfo Server\Server.bgi"
/SILENT /NOLICPROMPT /timer:0

As you can see, I am trying to run the BGInfo app from a share. I don't
want to copy the .bat to everyone's startup folder rather I would like
to run the vbscript command from group policy logon script. Thanks for
any help you can offer.

Tim

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