Running a .bat file

[Cretin]

We have an automated job scheduler we would like to use to run .bat files. The problem is the scheduler cannot open .bat files, however it can execute VB script. However I have no clue how to run a .bat file in VB script. Any help to get me going would be appreciated.

Cretin

 

[EBGreen]

Search for examples of the .Run method of the WshShell object. Or, just read the WSH documentation.

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[Cretin]

This is what I did if anyone has any better solutions I would love to hear them:

dim shell
set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
shell.run "test.bat"
set shell=nothing

Cretin

 

[PScottC]

Nope... that would be the way to do it. You can use other methods, but that one is the easiest to use.

PSC

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