Passing variables to command

I need to run the following command while logged onto the desired
machine using the intended users profile:
"borrow.exe product end_date"
Where
product = minitab or qualitycompanion (one word, no space)
end_date = date the borrowed license will be returned automatically
Note: The date must be in the format dd-mmm-yyyy, where dd is the 2-
digit date, mmm is the 3-letter English abbreviation for the month,
and yyyy is the 4-digit year.

To make this simple the command line syntax is : borrow minitab
end_date
(c:\borrow\borrow.exe minitab 03-mar-2008)

My problem is I can pass the end_date variable to command (DOS)


dim fname
fname=InputBox("Enter the end date in format dd-mmm-yyyy:","Minitab
Borrowing Utility","Date example 12-jan-2008, 03-mar-2008")
Dim objShell
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.Run( "%comspec% /k e: & C:\\Borrow\\borrow minitab & fname")
WScript.Quit
MsgBox("License will be returned on: " & fname)

I am new at vbscripting as you can tell. Any help will be greatly
apreciated.

Thank you . Henry

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