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Using WShell.run to execute an MSI but path has spaces
Thanks Tsuji and especially PHV! Both responses were a great help. I have been trying for a while to execute files that had spaces in the path and the Chr(34) pre & post-pends worked! Thanks again PHV! Definitely worth a star. :) -
Deleting shortcut, if present
Try this: Dim objFSO Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") objFSO.DeleteFile("<insert path>\Mine\*.lnk") objFSO.DeleteFile("<insert path>\Mine\*.url") Set objFSO = Nothing WScript.Quit **If the file is Read Only then you will have to do this... -
Using WShell.run to execute an MSI but path has spaces
Oops! Forget the msiexec.exe part. I was trying to start the EXE file which points to an MSI. I am still getting an error when I try to execute the EXE file though: Set oExec = WshShell.Run(UpdPath) -
Using WShell.run to execute an MSI but path has spaces
I am trying to use VBScript to execute and MSI (based on some conditions). The problem I am having is that the path to the MSI has spaces in it, so I tried using Chr(32) but I still get an error stating that I am using incorrect command line parameters. How can I pass the full string to the... -
Computer just Died!!!!!!!!!
Do you have a Linksys network card? I saw a page where someone else had the same error as you: http://www.asitis.org/archives/000019.html Computer diagnosis is a process of elimination in most cases. Try starting with a bare bones config (i.e. just the video card, CPU, minimal RAM and HD)...- DFinnegan
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- Forum: Microsoft: Windows
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Create a collection from a network share
I was able to solve this via another post in another forum. The key for me was this snipet of code: For Each fld In .RootFolder.SubFolders If Not fld Is Nothing Then Using the drive object, and specifying the drive letter I wanted, I was able to use this code to search my network share... -
How deep can you nest recursive calls based on FileSystemObject Drive
What a coincidence. I was working on something very similar and your post helped me solve it. Thanks!- DFinnegan
- Post #5
- Forum: VBA Visual Basic for Applications (Microsoft)
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Create a collection from a network share
Hello, I am trying to create a collection from a network share so I can search each folder in the network share for certain files. I have the searching part down if I specify a specific folder name but there are hundreds of folders. I cannot figure out how to use VBScript to create a...
