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WshShell.Run - 7/21/2004 7:52:48 PM

ajhw2

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Hello,
I am trying to run the simple script below to start a couple of applications. It works OK with some but not with others, with an error of not being able to find the file. The only apparent difference in the files that won't work is that when viewed in Win explorer they appear to have one or two spaces at the end of the filename which can't be deleted.

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "Netscp", 1,False
Set WshShell2 = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
WshShell2.Run "EXCEL", 1,False

Thanks in anticipation

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Re: WshShell.Run - 7/21/2004 11:13:15 PM

mbouchard

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I am not sure that I am following you. Are you saying that the file name has several spaces at the end of the name when you highlight it and start to rename it? What error are you getting when attempting to run the apps?

Also, there is no need to do this

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
Set WshShell2 = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")

As WshShell.Run can be used as many times as needed in the script.

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Re: WshShell.Run - 7/22/2004 12:55:59 AM

ajhw2

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When the file name is highlighted for renaming, the name is highlighted in blue but the box surrounding it is longer than the name. I think that this may be irrelevant, as I have checked more instances and some of the ones that work appear like this as well.

The fault generated is as follows:
"The system cannot find the file specified
Code: 80070002
Source: (null)

I have tried using the full file path, with and without the file extension and that doesn't help either.

Thanks

Al

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Re: WshShell.Run - 7/22/2004 1:42:21 AM

mbouchard

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Does your path have spaces in it? If so you will need to add some quotes around the path. for instance
While this will give you an error
wshShell.Run "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iEXPLORE.EXE",1,true
This one will work
wshShell.Run """C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iEXPLORE.EXE""",1,true

Mike

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