pc shudown script

[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

I can't figure out why this isn't working...I'm bad with the quotes...It gives me an error saying that the system cannot find the specified file, but I know that it is there.

Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

strComputer = InputBox("Enter the PC name to shutdown:")
strMessage = InputBox("Enter the message to display:")
strTime = InputBox("Enter the time in seconds to shutdown:")

objShell.Run("""%comspec% /K C: | cd WINDOWS\system32 | shutdown.exe -r -m \\""strComputer"" -t ""strTime"" -c ""strMessage"" """), 0, True

Set objShell = Nothing

 

[dm4ever]

maybe this...
objShell.Run "shutdown.exe -r -m \\" & strComputer & " -t " & strTime & " - """ & strMessage & """", 0, True

I would suggest using WScript.Echo to test your string.

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[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

Actualy I foudn this to work....

"shutdown -r -t " & strTime & " -c " & strMessage & " -m \\" & strComputer

But what I'm trying to with the ("""%comspec% /K) is to hide the command prompt window.

 

[dm4ever]

%comspec% /k shutdown -r -t " & strTime & " -c " & strMessage & " -m \\" & strComputer

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dm4ever
My philosophy: K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

It keeps looping...asking for the input boxes.

 

[dm4ever]

From the code you provided, I don't see how it would loop.

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My philosophy: K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

You can try it...its not working.

 

[dm4ever]

I tried this and it worked just fine.

Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

strComputer = InputBox("Enter the PC name to shutdown:")
strMessage = InputBox("Enter the message to display:")
strTime = InputBox("Enter the time in seconds to shutdown:")

objShell.Run "%comspec% /K shutdown -r -t " & strTime & " -c " & Chr(34) & strMessage & Chr(34) & " -m \\" & strComputer, 0, True

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dm4ever
My philosophy: K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

I'm still getting the same problem...the input boxes keep coming up.

 

[PHV]

And what about this ?
objShell.Run "%comspec% /K shutdown -r [!]-f [/!]-t " & strTime & " -c " & Chr(34) & strMessage & Chr(34) & " -m \\" & strComputer, 0, True

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[guitarzan]

As dm4ever pointed out, the code you provided should not loop. How are you calling the script? From within a batch file? command line "cscript myscript.vbs"?

 

[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

I know your saying it should but it does...maybe I'm missing something in mine, this is exactly what I have right now:

Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

strComputer = InputBox("Enter the PC name to shutdown:")
strMessage = InputBox("Enter the message to display:")
strTime = InputBox("Enter the time in seconds to shutdown:")

objShell.Run "%comspec% /K shutdown -r -f -t " & strTime & " -c " & Chr(34) & strMessage & Chr(34) & " -m \\" & strComputer, 0, True 

Set objShell = Nothing

 

[PHV]

this is exactly what I have right now
Where ?

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

Where what? I posted the script...

 

[PHV]

Where is the script located ? in a .vbs ? .htm ? .hta ? ...
How is this script launched ?

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

It is launched through .vbs , just double clicking the file.

 

[PHV]

What happens if you Right-click the .vbs and choose either Open or Open with command prompt ?

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[guitarzan]

And to confirm the behavior... it shows you "Enter the PC name?", then "Enter the message?", then "Enter the time?" ... and then "Enter the PC name?" again?

Script works fine for me, double clicking a .vbs file.

 

[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

The same thing happens...the problem isn't how the script is ran. I think there has to be parentheses around the command like how I have in my first post. That is how I've seen it in other scripts.

 

[n3tw0rkadm1n1strat0r]

Yes guitarzan that is what it does over and over again.