Visual Basic, Experts! VB Script help needed

Ivan Demkovitc
#1 / 8

Experts! VB Script help needed

I'm using VB script to run .Exe file.
But Host program for VB Script is in different directory than program I
start.
What happens is that program starts , but it thinks that it starts from
host's directory and start looking for components in
this directory. Give me error messages.
How would I make program think that it was executed from real directory?

Thank you

P.S. I was thinking about using "PATH" but I don't know how whould i use it
in Windows 2000

Mon, 23 Feb 2004 23:13:56 GMT

scorpion5306
#2 / 8

Experts! VB Script help needed

What is the file that is attached here.......it says britnney nekkid.jpg.vbs
.....I am betting you have some sort of virus.

Quote:

> > I'm using VB script to run .Exe file.
> > But Host program for VB Script is in different directory than program I
> > start.
> > What happens is that program starts , but it thinks that it starts from
> > host's directory and start looking for components in
> > this directory. Give me error messages.
> > How would I make program think that it was executed from real directory?

> How exactly are you launching this other program, using CreateObject
> or GetObject? Other programs should be smart enough to find their
> own components.

> --
> Joe Foster <mailto:jlfoster%40znet.com> "Regged" again?

<http://www.xenu.net/>

Quote:

> WARNING: I cannot be held responsible for the above They're
coming to
> because my cats have apparently learned to type. take me away,
ha ha!

Tue, 24 Feb 2004 21:39:15 GMT

scorpion5306
#3 / 8

Experts! VB Script help needed

Very clever, no I didnt open it but I read the txt file.

Quote:

> > I'm using VB script to run .Exe file.
> > But Host program for VB Script is in different directory than program I
> > start.
> > What happens is that program starts , but it thinks that it starts from
> > host's directory and start looking for components in
> > this directory. Give me error messages.
> > How would I make program think that it was executed from real directory?

> How exactly are you launching this other program, using CreateObject
> or GetObject? Other programs should be smart enough to find their
> own components.

> --
> Joe Foster <mailto:jlfoster%40znet.com> "Regged" again?

<http://www.xenu.net/>

Quote:

> WARNING: I cannot be held responsible for the above They're
coming to
> because my cats have apparently learned to type. take me away,
ha ha!

Tue, 24 Feb 2004 21:53:12 GMT

scorpion5306
#4 / 8

Experts! VB Script help needed

Your little thing here:
get the error at:"This is a test of the "
it says invalid out side procedure.

Const title = "Virus Broadcast System (VBS)"

msg = "This is a test of the " & title & "."
msg = msg & vbLf & "This is only a test."

MsgBox msg, vbExclamation Or vbSystemModal, title

msg = "If this were an actual virus, you would already be toast."
msg = msg & vbLf & "This concludes this test of the " & title & "."

MsgBox msg, vbInformation Or vbSystemModal, title

Quote:

> Very clever, no I didnt open it but I read the txt file.

> > > I'm using VB script to run .Exe file.
> > > But Host program for VB Script is in different directory than program
I
> > > start.
> > > What happens is that program starts , but it thinks that it starts
from
> > > host's directory and start looking for components in
> > > this directory. Give me error messages.
> > > How would I make program think that it was executed from real
directory?

> > How exactly are you launching this other program, using CreateObject
> > or GetObject? Other programs should be smart enough to find their
> > own components.

> > --
> > Joe Foster <mailto:jlfoster%40znet.com> "Regged" again?
> <http://www.xenu.net/>
> > WARNING: I cannot be held responsible for the above They're
> coming to
> > because my cats have apparently learned to type. take me away,
> ha ha!

Tue, 24 Feb 2004 22:10:37 GMT

Joe
#5 / 8

Experts! VB Script help needed

Quote:

> Your little thing here:
> get the error at:"This is a test of the "
> it says invalid out side procedure.

Really? What version of VBScript do you have? I believe I'm using
version 5.5: http://microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting.asp

--
Joe Foster <mailto:jlfoster%40znet.com> On the cans? <http://www.xenu.net/>
WARNING: I cannot be held responsible for the above They're coming to
because my cats have apparently learned to type. take me away, ha ha!

Wed, 25 Feb 2004 03:37:03 GMT

scorpion5306
#6 / 8

Experts! VB Script help needed

6.0........

Quote:

> > Your little thing here:
> > get the error at:"This is a test of the "
> > it says invalid out side procedure.

> Really? What version of VBScript do you have? I believe I'm using
> version 5.5: http://microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting.asp

> --
> Joe Foster <mailto:jlfoster%40znet.com> On the cans?

<http://www.xenu.net/>

Quote:

> WARNING: I cannot be held responsible for the above They're
coming to
> because my cats have apparently learned to type. take me away,
ha ha!

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:16:56 GMT

Ian William
#7 / 8

Experts! VB Script help needed

Well, it will give that error if you copy a VBS script into a VB6 module.

You have to think of a script file as one big Sub and all the other
functions/subs included in the file as GoSubs

regards

Ian

** invalid email address, change dk to denmark

homepage http://www.kingsoft-denmark.com/
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Quote:

> 6.0........

> > > Your little thing here:
> > > get the error at:"This is a test of the "
> > > it says invalid out side procedure.

> > Really? What version of VBScript do you have? I believe I'm using
> > version 5.5: http://microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting.asp

> > --
> > Joe Foster <mailto:jlfoster%40znet.com> On the cans?
> <http://www.xenu.net/>
> > WARNING: I cannot be held responsible for the above They're
> coming to
> > because my cats have apparently learned to type. take me away,
> ha ha!

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:33:14 GMT

Joe
#8 / 8

Experts! VB Script help needed

Quote:

> 6.0........

Isn't that pre-alpha? If so, you deserve what you get, you poor sad
bastard. My condolences. Even Windows Script 5.6 is still "master"
beta:

http://microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting56.asp

--
Joe Foster <mailto:jlfoster%40znet.com> L. Ron Dullard <http://www.xenu.net/>
WARNING: I cannot be held responsible for the above They're coming to
because my cats have apparently learned to type. take me away, ha ha!

Sat, 28 Feb 2004 02:56:54 GMT