wsh(Windows Scripting Host), WSH Run does recognizes only short DOS convention file path names

WSH Run does recognizes only short DOS convention file path names

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randyb #1 / 3	WSH Run does recognizes only short DOS convention file path names When the WSH Run method is used with a file path specification that includes spaces, such as "c:\program files\myexe.exe" the Run method fails. If the path is changed to: "c:\progra~1\myexe.exe" the method is successful. The WHS error message says ".. cannot find file.." How do you call Run with long file path names?
Thu, 04 Sep 2003 05:15:20 GMT

Branimir Petrovi #2 / 3	WSH Run does recognizes only short DOS convention file path names Quote: > When the WSH Run method is used with a file path specification that includes > spaces, > such as "c:\program files\myexe.exe" the Run method fails. If the path is > changed to: > "c:\progra~1\myexe.exe" the method is successful. > The WHS error message says ".. cannot find file.." > How do you call Run with long file path names? You must enclose the path in double quotes. To achieve the effect of: "c:\program files\myexe.exe" You have to pass it as: Dim sPath sPath = """c:\program files\myexe.exe""" OR sPath = chr(34) & "c:\program files\myexe.exe" & chr(34) goShell.Run sPath ' Now run behaves as expected - it runs! Branimir
Thu, 04 Sep 2003 06:10:45 GMT

Michael Harri #3 / 3	WSH Run does recognizes only short DOS convention file path names If the path contains any spaces, enclose the path in quotes. In a literal string, an embedded quote is represented as 2 quotes. You can also use Chr(34) which returns a quote character. shell.run """c:\program files\myexe.exe""" or shell.run chr(34) & "c:\program files\myexe.exe" & chr(34) -- Michael Harris Microsoft.MVP.Scripting -- Please do not email questions - post them to the newsgroup instead. -- Quote: > When the WSH Run method is used with a file path specification that includes > spaces, > such as "c:\program files\myexe.exe" the Run method fails. If the path is > changed to: > "c:\progra~1\myexe.exe" the method is successful. > The WHS error message says ".. cannot find file.." > How do you call Run with long file path names?
Thu, 04 Sep 2003 06:25:23 GMT

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