How do I use Wscript.shell in ASP .Net

[mdfidahussain]

hello frnds,

I have written a simple asp .net code in button click event, in which should run "xx.cmd" file when pressed

(below is the code)

Partial Class _Default
Inherits System.Web.UI.P age

Protected Sub Button1_Click(B yVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArg s) Handles Button1.Click
Dim oShell
oShell = Server.CreateOb ject("wscript.s hell")
oShell.Run("""C :\sampscripts\x xxx.cmd""")
oShell = Nothing
End Sub
End Class


but its not executing (below is the msg I m getting)

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{"The component 'wscript.shell' cannot be created. Apartment threaded components can only be created on pages with an <%@ Page aspcompat=true %> page directive."}
*************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *********
I also need to pass some parameters to the xxxx.cmd from the above code, how do I do this....any help is highly appreciated....


Thanks

Fida

[Plater]

Have you tried doing what it says and adding the "<%@ Page aspcompat=true %> " to your page?

You are aware that currently, the script will run on the server and not on the client right?

[mdfidahussain]

Thanks very much Patel

I am actaully a sys admin, not much aware of programming in .net, I havent tried <%@ Page aspcompat=true %> this..can you plz suggest me how do I proceed with this?
but, yes, I just know that the script is running on server not on client
....


any suggestions?

thnx

[Plater]

In your aspx page, at the top there should be a "<%@ Page " statement. Check for the "aspcompat" property and make it "=true", if it's not there, add it in?

[mdfidahussain]

That's really gr8 Plater, I ve got the prog successfully run, now I have some more problems:

1. I need to pass parameters to the xxxx.cmd <srv1>, <srv2> , may I know how do I modify this appropriately.

2. Second and most important is, I get the output in cmd prompt and thts wht I want, but this is not stopping, it vanishes once it gives the output.

tried with this, but still not halting, how do I halt this....??

oShell.Run("""C :\sampscripts\x xxx.cmd""", 1, True)

any suggestions?

Thnx

Fida

[Plater]

You want the window to stay open?
Add a "Pause" at the end of the commands inside the .cmd file

[mdfidahussain]

Thanks for your reply Plater, "Pause" is NOT working, any other suggestions? where in I can modify the asp .net code.

and how do I pass parameters to .cmd file in the below code?

oShell.Run("""C :\sampscripts\x xxx.cmd""", 1, True)

Awaiting for your valuable reply.

thnx

Fida

[Plater]

I am unfamiliar with the wscript.shell object you have. I use Process.Start() to start my programs.

And I've always used Pause in .cmd/.bat files, but perhaps true wscript doesn't allow for it.

Why do you want to keep it open anyway? wouldn't that result in a lot of open windows?

[mdfidahussain]

I need to see the output untill I close the window.

I have got one idea, I have created one text box with multiline option and want to paste or re-direct all the output to it coming in from the cmd prmpt, can you please suggest (with code) how to proceed.

thnx much for ur valuable reply

Fida

[Plater]

I suggest you look into using the Process object instead, it has the ability you are looking for.