To run an application using VB script

[skbraja]

Hi there
I want to run an application (say BegUI). I tried to open the script conf.vbs as below
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
ObjShell.run("BegUI.exe") Or ObjShell.run("FullPath")
Set ObjShell=Nothing
But it says that file not found in line 2.

I confirmed that is the right path. I tried to run it from Start->Run->Full Path of BegUI.exe. It has been executed well. When I double click the application file, it works fine.
The problem here is it is not executed when I run using above script.

Note: BegUI is an windows application. This application is an User Interface Application.When you double click the exe, It displays just small menu window as you see when u right click any file. So My guess is I'm not recognizing the correct format or file.

Can anybody help me runinng the above script giving me some suggestions?

Thanks

[Killer42]

I'm not personally familiar with VBscript. Can someone tell me - does it run in a "sandbox"? Only, I wonder whether it is restricted in some way from running the program.

[diSangro]

Try something like :
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Dim p_ID

Dim FullPath As String

FullPath="C:\<prog_path>\BegUI.exe"

p_ID = Shell(FullPath,1)

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now you can manage BegUI.exe using p_ID (task identifier), like this:

AppActivate p_ID
Application.SendKeys "%{F4}", True ' close BegUI.exe

I think what you tried didn't work 'cause BegUI.exe is not the Win cmd shell ,
use .Run to execute shell commands .

Hi there
I want to run an application (say BegUI). I tried to open the script conf.vbs as below
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
ObjShell.run("BegUI.exe") Or ObjShell.run("FullPath")
Set ObjShell=Nothing
But it says that file not found in line 2.

I confirmed that is the right path. I tried to run it from Start->Run->Full Path of BegUI.exe. It has been executed well. When I double click the application file, it works fine.
The problem here is it is not executed when I run using above script.

Note: BegUI is an windows application. This application is an User Interface Application.When you double click the exe, It displays just small menu window as you see when u right click any file. So My guess is I'm not recognizing the correct format or file.

Can anybody help me runinng the above script giving me some suggestions?

Thanks

[windson]

Instead of ObjShell.run("BegUI.exe")
try
ObjShell.exec("BegUI.exe")

Shell.Exec command provides additional capability beyond the Shell.Run method. These abilities include:
* Improved environment variable passing
* Ability to access the standard streams of the executable

[egadgetguy]

Instead of ObjShell.run("BegUI.exe")
try
ObjShell.exec("BegUI.exe")

Shell.Exec command provides additional capability beyond the Shell.Run method. These abilities include:
* Improved environment variable passing
* Ability to access the standard streams of the executable

I searched high and low to find out how to run Flash Media Encoder from my script.
This solution worked great. Thanks windson!!!

[Rettla]

Thanks guys, I have been looking all over for this. I used a script with the code below to start winrar.

Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
ObjShell.exec("F:\Program Files\WinRAR\Winrar.exe")
Set ObjShell=Nothing

Is it possible to add parameters such as the target and source folders for an unzip operation such that I can automate Winrar using the script?

[Guido Geurs]

You must open a shell and follow the rules for the commandline of the program.
for Winzip it's= program command ZIPfile Folder
(command for extract => -e)

'Calling unzip function
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run  """C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZUNZIP.EXE""" & " -e " & """E:\xfer4\DDAP.SPRD.JCH.E.zip""" & " " & """E:\xfer4"""

This will extract all the files from E:\xfer4\DDAP.SPRD.JCH.E.zip to E:\xfer4

[Rettla]

@Guido Geurs
Tghank you so much Guido. It worked. I really appreciate it