Re: Shell Functions and DOS executables

Click: Project --> References and then select Windows Script Host Object
Model from the reference list.


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>> <Re-ordered for clarity>
>>
>> I'm running a DOS executable from a VB Shell function.
>>
>> If it's successful, it looks like this (at the DOS prompt):
>> cnvrtwfm -l tek00001.wfm
>> Creating tek00001.dat
>>
>>It it's unsuccessful, it looks like this (at the DOS prompt):
>> cnvrtwfm -l tek00001.wfm
>> Error Converting tek00001.wfm
>>
>> How can I retrieve the command line output of a Shell'ed DOS
>> executable?

> Lance Wynn said:
> Hello,
> Something along these lines may work for you.
> (Make a reference in your project to the "Windows Script Host
> Object Model")
>
> Dim wsh As IWshRuntimeLibrary.WshShell
> Dim wshExec As IWshRuntimeLibrary.wshExec
> Dim results as string
> Set wsh = New WshShell
> Set wshExec = wsh.Exec("c:\test.bat")
> results = wshExec.StdOut.ReadAll

Can someone further elaborate on how to integrate this into my VB
program. I don't know how to "make a reference to a Windows Script
Host Object Model". I'm just above clueless... but learning. ;-D

(I tried redirecting the DOS command output via ">" but for some
reason this silly DOS program won't be redirected to a file.)


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