How I can Execute a cmd command from VBScript (not by .bat file)
For example, I want to execute the following from VBScript:
cd /d C:dir_test\file_test
sanity_check_env.bat arg1
To run 'dos' commands you need to instantiate the WScript.Shell object and use it's Run() method:
Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oShell.run "cmd cd /d C:dir_test\file_test & sanity_check_env.bat arg1"
Create WScript.Shell object and invoke Run() method on it.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d5fk67ky(v=vs.85).aspx
Can also invoke oShell.Exec in order to be able to read STDIN/STDOUT/STDERR responses. Perfect for error checking which it seems you're doing with your sanity .BAT.
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So I've been working on a project, and I want the program to run a file that executes a command when I start-up my computer.
Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
oShell.run "cmd.exe" ""
Set oShell = Nothing
I do not know what to write in "" to make the start-up VBS file launch the Command Line and execute a command on start-up. Can someone help?
The following VBScript code opens a command window, changes to the path to C:\ , and executes the DIR command.
oShell.run "cmd /K CD C:\ & Dir"
CMD /C Run Command and then terminate
CMD /K Run Command and then return to the CMD prompt.
This is useful for testing, to examine variables
More information:
CMD.exe
Okay, I have such a batchfile:
#title RUBY ;)
#set PATH=D:\Programming\Ruby22-x64\bin;%PATH%
#call cmd /K cd /D E:\RubyProgramming
that I use to facilitate running scripts without the need to navigate to the folder each time. The thing is that I usually run the very same command for hundreds of times for a given program that I am working on at any given time. For instance:
ruby rubyprogram.rb inputfile.txt outputfile.xml miscargument
Is there a way to make such a batch file that types in a command when you run it? Not executes, just type in, so that I press Enter to execute it and use ↑ up arrow to use it again in the cmd? I haven't been able to find a command that would allow this anywhere, but it would be useful if there was one.
The simplest would be to just create a new batch-file that executes that specific command:
#echo off
title RUBY ;)
set PATH=D:\Programming\Ruby22-x64\bin;%PATH%
cd /D E:\RubyProgramming
rubyprogram.rb inputfile.txt outputfile.xml miscargument
Alternatively, you could get the batch file to repeatedly ask for the command to run
#echo off
title RUBY ;)
set PATH=D:\Programming\Ruby22-x64\bin;%PATH%
cd /D E:\RubyProgramming
set RUBYCMD=rubyprogram.rb inputfile.txt outputfile.xml miscargument
:loop
echo.
REM line below ends with a space for neatness
set /p RUBYCMD=Enter ruby command (or 'Q' to exit) [%RUBYCMD%]:
if /i "%RUBYCMD%" == "q" goto :eof
%RUBYCMD%
goto :loop
No, batch files can't type or click anything. However, you can call scripts from a batch file which are written in other languages. For example, you cold write a VB or an AutoIt script, call it from your batch and make the new script "type" the command.
Take a look at this VB script:
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "%windir%\notepad.exe"
WshShell.AppActivate "Notepad"
WshShell.SendKeys "hello world"
This will open notepad, focus the new window and type hello world. This way you can also start a new console or get the focus of an already started one and type your command. This code can be saved in a separate vb script file and called from your batch.
I have the following simple problem with UFT.
My Script is:
Dim testShell
Set testShell = CreateObject ("wscript.shell")
testShell.exec "cmd /K CD C:\ & Dir"
msgbox(testShell.Exec.StdOut)
Which gives me the following error:
Wrong number of Arguments : 'testShell.exec' Line (4): "msgbox(testShell.Exec.StdOut)".
I have looked at several VbScripts so far and there it seems to work with no problems. Why does my script fail? I am very sure it is something very stupid and simple, but i cannot see my error. I just want to get the output of my shell into a variable so i can work with it.
You need the object returned by .Exec to get the .StdOut and its content and /K should be /C:
>> Set testShell = CreateObject ("wscript.shell")
>> Set oExec = testShell.exec("%comspec% /C CD C:\ & Dir")
>> WScript.Echo oExec.StdOut.ReadAll()
>>
Volume in drive C has no label.
...
25.05.2011 19:32 <DIR> apache-ant-1.8.2
...
My script contains the following code.
Set objShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
ObjShell.Run "vb6/make Project1.vbp Project1.exe"
But my script doesn't make my project compile into exe.
I have the visual basic project Project1.vbp in the same folder which contains the script and the path for vb6 is also set in the Environment variable.
However when I tried to compile the project manually into exe it worked fine, by the command given below
vb6/make Project1.vbp Project1.exe
Kindly suggest some way to resolve my script's problem.
Always use full paths in sutch cases, I presume the error is there.
You can catch the error produced in the following way.
Here with a Ruby script I want to run but deliberatly made a mistake in the path.
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
command = "cmd.exe /S /C ruby ""C:\Users\Gebruiker\ruby\excel\ru.rb"""
Set objWshScriptExec = objShell.Exec(command)
Set objStdOut = objWshScriptExec.StdOut
Set objStdErr = objWshScriptExec.StdErr
While Not objStdOut.AtEndOfStream
WScript.echo objStdOut.ReadLine
Wend
While Not objStdErr.AtEndOfStream
WScript.echo objStdErr.ReadLine
Wend
' ruby: No such file or directory -- C:/Users/Gebruiker/ruby/excel/ru.rb (LoadError)
I made the following changes
Set objWshScriptExec=objShell.Exec("cmd.exe /S /C vb6/make ""Project1.vbp""")
And it worked.
Since I am a beginner in vbscript, I don't know the function of
/S /C
so please let me know.
I've searched this and some pages came which weren't really useful or were too complicated (I am not a skilled batch file programmer!)! What I need is to run a batch file in hidden form (no console window). The batch file will not be called from external application or code. It will be clicked on by the client and then I want no console pages to be shown (only pages which are called by call command should be shown)! The batch file is exactly as follows:
#echo off
call setup.exe
IF EXIST "C:/caillog" goto tracking
IF NOT EXIST "C:/caillog" goto end
:tracking
call dotnet4.exe
call ClientService.msi
goto end
:end
I use VBScripts to open it hidden, like this:
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.Run("%batchfile%"), 0, True
for e.g the bat file I want to run is run.bat then I'll do like this
objShell.Run("run.bat"), 0, True
Instead of running the batch file run the vb file.
Write it in notepad and save it as *.vbs
If your Windows system supports powershell you can place this infront of "#echo off":
cmd /c powershell -Nop -NonI -Nologo -WindowStyle Hidden "Write-Host"
As others have said, use VBS.
Set WinScriptHost = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WinScriptHost.Run Chr(34) & "C:\FilePath" & Chr(34), 0
Set WinScriptHost = Nothing
This is what I use.