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how to execute windows program from vbscript??

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yogesh

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Hi guys , Can any one of u tell me how to execute windows executable(.exe) program from vb script .
I am want to execute Internet Explorer.
Help will be highly appreciated..
Thanks in advance
 
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Hi,

Try this:
Code: 
Set Command = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
cmd = "c:\program files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
Command.Run (cmd)

Regards,
Luís Silva
 
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Is there a way to specify the working path of that application?
 
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