Running a VBScript from the Windows Scheduler? 1

[Ati2ude]

Has anyone ever had to run a VBS from the Windows Scheduler? If so can you give some pointers?

Thanks in advance,
Ati2ude

 

[PHV]

Sorry, but where is a problem ?

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[Ati2ude]

I am having problems making the script execute at all. Do I need to call the wscript.exe before calling my script? i.e.. c:\windows\system32\wscript.exe myscript.vbs

Thanks

 

[barny2006]

i schedule vb scripts to run via scheduler. just go to control panel / scheduled takes / add / browse to the folder that contains the vbs, and it should run. i never had any problem with it.

 

[Ati2ude]

Barny

Do you have any with ARGS?

i.e.. myscript.vbs arg1 arg2 etc...

 

[barny2006]

arg as in pirates? lol - just kidding.
like input box or args in a text file or something?
i like to see the code.

 

[barny2006]

when you run this vb script how to you run it normally?

 

[stevio]

You essentially need to place wscript/cscript in front of your script.

So when you create your scheduled task browse to %systemdrive%\Windows\system32\ and select cscript.exe OR wscript.exe

Set schedule etc

Go back edit the task and in the Run field, add your script after cscript.exe - so it will look like

"%systemdrive\Windows\system32\wscript.exe yourscript.vbs" (or whatever the path is to your script and whatever args you have)