Making a script into a .exe

[thysonj]

Ok I have a vb script that we run on the command line and we want to compile it into an exe that we can run from the command line. I have tried changing it into a vb program but I don't know how the get the script to run. Of course I have tons of syntax errors because they are different languages. Any ideas on how to get this running without rewriting the whole thing?

 

[alistairpaul]

If your script isn't too huge, you could post it, or post a link to the code, and see if someone could get it to work in VB.

Just a thought, since it's hard to judge without seeing it.

 

[JohnYingling]

Open a VB project, change the Start At to Sub MAIN. Add a MODULE from PROJECT. Put the first executed code in Procedure MAIN. Put the rest of the procedures following. Now Ctrl-F5 for a full compile before test.

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[OraMs]

You should be able to create a .VBS file and execute either from your desktop by creating a shortcut to it or from the START/RUN/OPEN.

example:

Call MyMsg

sub MyMsg()
	msgbox "This is a test", 0
End sub

Try. It works.

 

[boggled]

There is an easier solution, though perhaps you've tried it. Simply use either:
cscript.exe /E:VBScript filename.vbs
or
wscript.exe /E:VBScript filename.vbs

Its located in the winnt\system32 directory. This obviously doesn't compile it, but it does make it portable.

good luck.

 

[tommmm]

nayone know how to wrap to following command into a .exe file......

rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation