I want to execute regread.exe (nt resource kit) from WshShell.Run, and have
it return the results into a variable.

Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

Good Luck,
Matt

Shell.Run "%comspec% /c regread.exe " & machineandkey & " > workfile.txt",0,True

then read workfile.txt.

FWIW, RegObj.dll (the RegObj.Registry object) supports remote registry access.  It's an officially
unsupported MS download for VB but can be found at

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Michael Harris
MVP Scripting

Well, I am running this script from one machine to poll information for
every computer in the domain.  WshShell.RegRead only returns values in the
context of the computer that executes the script.  The "regread.exe" utility
(nt reskit) allows me to issue a WshShell.Run("Regread.exe \\computername"),
and return the value.  This value is displayed in the command window, but I
need to forward the value into a variable.

MyVar = WshShell.Run("Regread.exe \\computername")
MsgBox MyVar

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'***
Function MyFunc(num)
MyFunc = Shell("c:\jdk1.2.2\bin\java.exe Return " & num, 1)
End Function

Sub test()
MsgBox MyFunc(234)
End Sub
'***

Basically, Return is a java program that takes the parameter num.
I know this executes properly because I can see the DOSwindow pop up with
the right result. I, however, want to capture that result and store it in
MyFunc. (Right now the command I have returns stuff like -98263157, but I
think that has more to do with the shell itself than my program?). I tried,
as you suggested (modified for my purposes):

MyFunc = 3D WshShell.Run("c:\jdk1.2.2\bin\java.exe Return " & num)

but the Script editor highlights the 3D and tells me "Expected: End of
Statement"so I'm assuming it's not proper syntax.

I also tried just Shell.Run(...), to which it replied "arguments not
optional" [maybe I have the method signature wrong? what is it in that
case?].

I understand programming well, but am a novice at VB. Please Help, and
don't be afraid to get technical.

thanks,

-Yudes

p.s. also, I have posted other questions to Cnet, but nothing has ever
showed up  in my member database, let alone "Open Questions." Once I post
the questions, they disappear. What gives?!

hth

Brock Weaver
Web App Developer

In the example you gave, what you are getting back is a "system error code"
which was set by the program, if any.  I suppose you could communicate with
your program by setting "system error codes", but then that is not the usual
practice.

If you are writing your own app, the most professional approach would be to
use ole automation, and have your app pass back results through an object's
methods and properties.

If the ole automation approach is not feasible, then the alternative
approach might be to write your results to a file.  Then you use fso the
connect to the file, read the results, parse out the info you want and stick
it into a variable.

cheers, jw