How to run a .bat file with VBScript ?

troy · #1 17-10-2008

I want to run a .bat file from VB, can anyone help me out? I have looked for a long time for it and found nothing. Thanks in advance

Expertz · #2 17-10-2008

All I do in my VB program is this to run a batch file, might work or not:

Code:

 'send e-mail
    Shell strEmailPath & strEmailBAT

Below are lines from the ini file that I use during initialization to set strEmailPath & strEmailBAT.
########## email batch file location
EMAILPATH=C:\jazz\copydata\email\
EMAILBAT=emailerr.bat

Hope this helps

JAMES_911 · #3 17-10-2008

If you're using vbscript, you can do this:

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

so you should be able to call the same automation object in VB.

for VB.NET this will work:

using System;

namespace Learn
{
class cmdShell
{
[STAThread]
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Declare New Process
System.Diagnostics.Process proc;

Run test.bat from command line.

proc = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\\test.bat");

Waits for the process to end.

proc.WaitForExit();
}
}
}

in VB you might be able to import the shell exec api:

Private Declare Function ShellExecute _
Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" ( _
ByVal hwnd As Long, _
ByVal lpOperation As String, _
ByVal lpFile As String, _
ByVal lpParameters As String, _
ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

you can then use shellexecute to run "mybat.bat"

see this page for more info:

http://custom.programming-in.net/art...f=ShellExecute

Gusgr8 · #4 17-10-2008

Code:

<%@ LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" %>
<% 
Set WSHShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WSHShell.Run ("c:\myBatfile.bat") 
%>

<html>
<title>Sample</title>
<body>
Blah Blah
</body>
</html>

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards

Team Leader · #5 17-10-2008

Just run it like any other executable.

Sample:

----------------
echo this is a batch file
c:
cd\temp
something.vbs
REM note the .vbs above is optional
Echo Batch file is over
-----------------

tomcatonnet99 · #6 28-11-2011

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

Results in Cannot Find File...

(I've checked the path)

tomcatonnet99 · #7 28-11-2011

This is my code...... (trying to send an "Enter" key to another application .... but not successful.. could anybody pls help?)

Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Shell.run "C:\Documents and Settings\Tom\Desktop\Auto AntiMalwarebytes.bat"

set shell = nothing

msgbox(Activewindow.name)
'this is the bit I need help as well ( how do I get it to recognize a particular window by its name .... also not sure if that would be the real name of the window as its an external application ... hence going by active window..)

Wscript.Sleep 10000

ws.SendKeys "{ENTER}"
WScript.Quit

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