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how do i use vbscript to write a basic script like in bash for linux
You are correct. The shells are different. However, for the question you originally posted... ["I want to run a script that just tells the command prompt to execute the dos command "dir" or "cd" etc."] ...the differences should not matter. The shell script I gave contains a series of basic...- boostadaroosta
- Post #7
- Forum: VBScript
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how do i use vbscript to write a basic script like in bash for linux
No. The shell script above will work on any Windows or DOS based system. The pathing may differ, but you can get around that using environment variables instead of direct paths. For example, I could have said "cd %WINDIR%\System32" instead of "cd WINDOWS\System32" This would take you to the...- boostadaroosta
- Post #5
- Forum: VBScript
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how do i use vbscript to write a basic script like in bash for linux
Unless you have a specific reason to use VBScript, this is a very easy thing to do with Windows Shell Scripting. Create a text file named ls.cmd. Edit it and add the following text: #Start Script @ECHO OFF cd \ cd WINDOWS\System32 dir pause #End Script Save the file and run it. It will do a...- boostadaroosta
- Post #3
- Forum: VBScript
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Script to RESTART a service on a remote computer?
This script may help. It uses WMI but this should not be a problem on Win2k or newer machines. '/////////////////////////////////////////////////////// '/////////// User Defined Values ////////////////// '/////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 'Change this value to the name of...- boostadaroosta
- Post #5
- Forum: VBScript
