Setting a variable to pass to an application

[dosun]

I am calling VB script from an application. The script
calls a VB 6 program which does calculates total freight
and outputs the total to a text file.

After the VB6 program finishes, I need to be able to
set a variable(in vbscript) to pass back to the application. I need to set the variable to the
value contained in the text file that was created in
VB 6.

Anyone know how to do this ?

 

[paulbent]

You could pause the app's thread until the vbscript finishes: see thread222-735352

Then the app can read the text file to get the value.

Paul Bent
Northwind IT Systems

http://www.northwindit.co.uk

 

[dosun]

Let me add a little more detail. The application has a
built-in feature that allows passing the values of fields
on the screen to a vbscript. For example, I can pass the
invoice number to vbscript. I then call a VB 6 program
that calculates the freight for this invoice and writes
it to a text file.

The application I am using allows me to return a value
for any field on the screen(in this case, the amount of
the freight).

What I don't know how to due is to set this variable that
I will pass back to the application (ML_FRGHT_AMT)to the
value that I have saved in the text file.

 

[sborny]

Hi

if you are looking to set the value in the text file as a variable in the VB 6 application you can do it like this.

<code>
dim ML_FRGHT_AMT as string

Open App.Path + &quot;\textfile.txt&quot; For Input As #1
Input #1, ML_FRGHT_AMT
Close #1
</code>

the ML_FRGHT_AMT string will now contain the contents of the text file.

if you now pass the string back to the VB script it will have the freight amount in it.

I hope I understood your question and hope this works.

Let me know

Cheers

S.

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