Pass Varables

[GRonken]

In a VBS I want to substitute the following characters "mytestzipname" with a variable. Can/HOW do I do this? The following works just fine, making a zip file called mytestzipname.zip file.

Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell&quot
Shell.Run "WZZIP C:\DATA\FTP\ARI\mytestzipname.ZIP C:\DATA\FTP\ARI\*.*"

 

[Bastien]

myTestVar="mytestzipname.ZIP" 'can be anything - also consider path as varname to handle changes

Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell&quot
Shell.Run "WZZIP C:\DATA\FTP\ARI\myTestVar C:\DATA\FTP\ARI\*.*"

Bastien

Any one have a techie job in Toronto, I need to work...being laid off sucks!

 

[GRonken]

I did that BUT the file name became 'Filename.zip' How do I pass in a varible?

Shell.Run "WZZIP C:\DATA\FTP\ARI\Filename C:\DATA\FTP\ARI\*.*"

 

[PHV]

Try something like this:
Filename="mytestzipname"
Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell&quot
Shell.Run "WZZIP C:\DATA\FTP\ARI\" & Filename & ".ZIP C:\DATA\FTP\ARI\*.*"

Hope This Help, PH.
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[GRonken]

I have tried this and it returns a "Expected an end of statement" error. Is their anothe rapproach I should/could be looking at? HELP!!!

 

[PHV]

Can you post the exact code you tried and the whole error message ?