wsh(Windows Scripting Host), Run method

Bobby Robert
#1 / 4

Run method

I am trying to use the Run method of the WShell object to start a program on
a client machine. The script is VBScript and follows the examples posted.
The problem I have run into is that if the executable file is in a directory
that contains a space then I get the "file not found" scripting dialog.
Anyone else experience this/solve this?

Example Code:

Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "c:\my documents\myavipla",1,TRUE

Thanx,
Bobby Roberts

Sun, 11 Feb 2001 03:00:00 GMT

<mjgr..
#2 / 4

Run method

Have you tried this:

WshShell.Run '"c:\my documents\myavipla"',1,TRUE

Enclose the "c:\my documents\myavipla" in single quotes --> '

See Ya

Quote:

>I am trying to use the Run method of the WShell object to start a program
on
>a client machine. The script is VBScript and follows the examples posted.
>The problem I have run into is that if the executable file is in a
directory
>that contains a space then I get the "file not found" scripting dialog.
>Anyone else experience this/solve this?

>Example Code:

> Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
> WshShell.Run "c:\my documents\myavipla",1,TRUE

>Thanx,
>Bobby Roberts

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 03:00:00 GMT

William Stou
#3 / 4

Run method

I had this same problem, i solved it by using the full dos path and file
name.

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Ian Morris
#4 / 4

Run method

Try putting an extra set of quotes around the string.

Ian Morrish
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Quote:

>I had this same problem, i solved it by using the full dos path and file
>name.

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 03:00:00 GMT