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How can I run the .exe files (Ex: notespad.exe) by using VBscript?
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Use this :
Where
- 1st parameter is the full name of your exe (or short name if pointed by a path)
- 2nd parameter is the window state with these possible values :
0 Hides the window and activates another window.
1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time.
2 Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.
3 Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.
4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active window remains active.
5 Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position.
6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the Z order.
7 Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains active.
8 Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active.
9 Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when restoring a minimized window.
10 Sets the show-state based on the state of the program that started the application.
- 3d parameter is a boolean saying if you want for the lauched application to finish before continuing your VBS. Water is not bad as long as it stays out human body ;-)
Code:
Dim WshSHell
Set WshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WshSHell.run "NOTEPAD.EXE",1,falseWhere
- 1st parameter is the full name of your exe (or short name if pointed by a path)
- 2nd parameter is the window state with these possible values :
0 Hides the window and activates another window.
1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time.
2 Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.
3 Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.
4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active window remains active.
5 Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position.
6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the Z order.
7 Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains active.
8 Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active.
9 Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when restoring a minimized window.
10 Sets the show-state based on the state of the program that started the application.
- 3d parameter is a boolean saying if you want for the lauched application to finish before continuing your VBS. Water is not bad as long as it stays out human body ;-)
running any windows application or dos cmd prog is like that.
vbscript is especially handy with progs that take cmd line parameters cos you can dynamically generate them. thus with progs you would want to run repeatedly you can loop algorithms.
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vbscript is especially handy with progs that take cmd line parameters cos you can dynamically generate them. thus with progs you would want to run repeatedly you can loop algorithms.
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